Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܥ ܬ ܪ (ˁ t r)
1 term

Etymology

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From Aramaic עַתִּירָא (ʿattīrā); cognate to Hebrew עָשִׁיר (ashír).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕat.tiːrɑː]

Adjective

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ܥܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ (ˁatīrā) (feminine ܥܲܬܝܼܪܬܵܐ (ˁatīrtā), plural ܥܲܬܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (ˁatīrē))

  1. rich, wealthy, well off
    ܐܸܢ ܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܬ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܗܵܕܟ݂ܵܐ، ܒܸܬ ܦܵܝܫܹܬ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܥܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ.
    If you had done it like that, you would have become rich.

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