ܩܨܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܩ ܨ ܨ (q ṣ ṣ)
2 terms

Etymology 1

Construct state of ܩܸܨܬܵܐ (qiṣtā, “end, edge, bit”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [qɪsˤ.sˤaθ.]

Adverb

ܩܸܨܲܬ݂ • (qiṣṣaṯ)

1. a little, a bit, a few

   Synonyms: ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ (ḥačā), ܩܲܠܝܼܠ (qalīl)

   ܒܸܬ ܐܵܟ݂ܠܹܢ ܩܸܨܲܬ݂ ܓܘܼܒܬ݂ܵܐ ܘܫܵܬܹܝܢ ܩܸܨܲܬ݂ ܚܲܡܪܵܐ.

   bit āḵlēn qiṣṣaṯ gubṯā w-šātēn qiṣṣaṯ ḥamrā.

   I will eat a bit of cheese and drink a bit of wine.

Etymology 2

From Arabic قِصَّة (qiṣṣa).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [qɪsˤ.sˤaθ.]

Noun

ܩܸܨܲܬ݂ • (qiṣṣaṯ) f sg (plural ܩܸܨܲܬܹ̈ܐ (qiṣṣatē))

1. (slang) story, tale

   Synonym: ܬܘܼܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (tūnīṯā)

   ܡܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܩܸܨܲܬ݂ ܝܵܐ ܚܲܒ݂ܪܝܼ؟ ― mā ìlāh qiṣṣaṯ yā ḥaḇrī? (literally, “What’s the story my friend?”)