Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܪ ܩ ܩ (r q q)
2 terms

From Aramaic [Term?]; compare Arabic رَقِيق (raqīq). The noun is a clipping of ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (laḥmā raqīqā, literally thin loaf of bread).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [raq.qiːqɑː]

Adjective

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ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (raqīqā) (feminine ܪܲܩܝܼܩܬܵܐ (raqīqtā), plural ܪ̈ܲܩܝܼܩܹܐ (raqīqē))

  1. thin, flat, slim, fine, subtle
    Antonyms: ܥܲܒ݂ܝܵܐ (ˁaḇyā), ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥlīmā)
  2. shallow, superficial
    Synonym: ܪܲܕܘܼܕܵܐ (radūdā)

Usage notes

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  • This term is usually used for narrow dimensions having little extend from one surface to its opposite. For the sense of having little body fat or flesh, the adjective ܒܲܓܝܼܪܵܐ (bagīrā) is used instead.

Derived terms

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Noun

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ܪ̈ܩܝܩܐ

ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (raqīqām sg (plural ܪ̈ܲܩܝܼܩܹܐ (raqīqē))

  1. cracker, wafer

Inflection

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