ܡܩܕܪ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| ܩ ܕ ܪ (q d r) |
| 1 term |
Etymology[edit]
From ܡ̣ܢ (min, “from, with”) + the construct state of ܩܲܕܪܵܐ (qadrā, “quantity, amount”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
ܡܸܩܕܲܪ • (miqdar)
- almost, nearly
- Synonyms: ܒܨܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ (bṣīr qalīl), ܩܲܠܝܼܠ (qalīl)
- ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܟܠ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ ܐ݇ܙܝܼܠ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܬܵܡܵܐ. ― miqdar kul nāšā zīl lhōn tāmā. ― Almost all people went there.
- ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܫܘܼܚܸܪ ܠܲܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܛܵܪܵܐ. ― aḥnan miqdar šūḥir lan min qṭārā. ― We almost missed the train.
- about, around, approximately
- Synonym: ܠܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ (l-qurbā)