ܡܐܟܠܬܐ ܩܠܘܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ (mēḵlātē qalūlātē)

Etymology

Calque of English fast food, from ܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ (mēḵlātē, “foods”) + ܩܲܠܘܼܠܹ̈ܐ (qalūlē, “light, fast”)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [meʔ.xlɑːteː‿qa.luːleː]

Noun

ܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܹ̈ܐ • (mēḵlātē qalūlē) f pl

1. fast food

Derived terms

• ܒܹܝܬ ܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܹ̈ܐ (bēt mēḵlātē qalūlē, “fast food outlet”)