ܠܥܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܥ ܠ ܐ (ˁ l ˀ)
6 terms

From ܠ- (l-, “to”) +‎ Aramaic עֵלָא (ˁēlla, “position that is above”) a defective noun; see the usage note.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [(ʔɪ)l.ʕɪl.]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʕleːl]
• (Urmian) IPA^(key): [ʔul.lul.]

Adverb

ܠܥܸܠ • (lˁil)

1. above, overhead

   ܛܲܝܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܸܦܪܵܚܵܐ ܠܥܸܠ ― ṭayrē biprāḥā lˁil ― Birds flying overhead

2. up, upstairs

   ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܐܵܙܹܠ݇ܬ ܠܥܸܠ، ܫܲܠܸܚ ܨܵܘܠܘܼ̈ܟ݂. ― qam āzēt lˁil, šalliḥ ṣāwlūḵ. ― Before you go upstairs, take your shoes off.

Antonyms

• ܠܬܸܚܬ݇ (ltiḥ)

Derived terms

• ܠܥܸܠ ܡ̣ܢ (lˁil min, “over, above”)

Related terms

• ܥܸܠܵܝܵܐ (ˁillāyā, “upper”)
• ܥܲܠ (ˁal, “on”)