Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From Azerbaijani qaraçı or Ottoman Turkish قره (kara, black) + ـجی (cı, -ci, occupational suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qɑːrɑːhət͡ʃɑːjɑː]

Noun

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ܩܵܪܵܗܟ̰ܵܝܵܐ (qārāhčāyām (plural ܩܵܪ̈ܵܗܟ̰ܵܝܹܐ (qārāhčāyē), feminine ܩܵܪܵܗܟ̰ܵܝܬܵܐ (qārāhčāytā))

  1. Gypsy
  2. (offensive) beggar, pauper
    Synonyms: ܓܵܒ݂ܘܿܝܵܐ (gāḇōyā), ܚܵܕ݂ܘܿܪܵܐ (ḥāḏōrā), ܡܸܣܟܹܝܢܵܐ (miskēnā)

Inflection

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