ܪܓܫܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܪ ܓ ܫ (r g š)
6 terms

From ܪܸܓ݂ܫܵܐ (riḡšā, “feeling, emotion”) +‎ -ܢܝܐ (-ānāyā, the intensitive attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [rɪɣ.ʃɑːnɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܪܸܓ݂ܫܵܢܵܝܵܐ • (riḡšānāyā) (feminine ܪܸܓ݂ܫܵܢܵܝܬܵܐ (riḡšānāytā), plural ܪܸ̈ܓ݂ܫܵܢܵܝܹܐ (riḡšānāyē))

1. emotional (of or relating to the emotions)

   ܓܘܼܪܵܓ݂ܵܐ ܪܸܓ݂ܫܵܢܵܝܵܐ ― gurrāḡā riḡšānāyā ― An emotional outburst

2. sentimental (characterized by feelings or excess emotion)

   Synonym: ܚܸܫܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (ḥištānāyā)

   ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܹܗ ܩܲܕ݂ܪܵܐ ܪܸܓ݂ܫܵܢܵܝܵܐ' ― It has sentimental value

Derived terms

• ܪܸܓ݂ܫܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (riḡšānāˀīṯ)