Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܩ ܪ ܪ (q r r)
7 terms

Etymology

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From Aramaic קָרוֹרָא (qārūrā), from Arabic قَارُورَة (qārūra). Believed to be from the root from the idea of the glass “standing still” or “chilling” after being shaped.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qɑːruːrɑː]

Noun

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ܩܵܪܘܼܪܵܐ (qārūrām (plural ܩܵܪܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ (qārūrē))

  1. vial (glass vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals)

Inflection

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