Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܩ ܫ ܐ (q š ˀ)
3 terms

Etymology 1

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From Aramaic קַשְׁיָא (qaššyā); cognate with Hebrew קָשֶׁה and Arabic قَسِيّ (qasiyy).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qɪʃjaː]

Adjective

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ܩܸܫܝܵܐ (qišyā) (feminine ܩܫܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (qšīṯā), plural ܩܸܫܝܹ̈ܐ (qišyē))

  1. hard
  2. difficult

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation 1

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qʃaːjaː]
Verb
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ܩܫܵܝܵܐ (qšāyā)

  1. present participle of ܩܵܫܹܐ (qāšē)

Pronunciation 2

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qɪʃjaː]
Verb
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ܩܸܫܝܵܐ (qišyā) (feminine ܩܫܝܼܬܵܐ (qšītā), plural ܩܸܫܝܹ̈ܐ (qišyē))

  1. past participle of ܩܵܫܹܐ (qāšē)