ܢܩܝܕܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܢ ܩ ܕ (n q d)
2 terms

Etymology

Compare Classical Syriac ܢܩܕܘܢܐ (naqdōnā, “delicate”). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ • (naqīḏā) (feminine ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܬܵܐ (naqīḏtā), plural ܢܲܩ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܹܐ (naqīḏē))

  1. thin, delicate, slim
  2. skinny, emaciated, thin
    ܒܪܵܐ ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ ― brā naqīḏā ― skinny boy
  3. tender (of the voice)
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