ܒܨܝܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܒ ܨ ܪ (b ṣ r)
5 terms

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [bəsˤiːr]

Adjective

ܒܨܝܼܪ • (bṣīr) m sg (feminine ܒܨܝܼܪܲܬ݂ (bṣīraṯ), plural ܒܨܝܼܪ̈ܲܝ (bṣīray))

1. construct state singular of ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ (bṣīrā)

Determiner

ܒܨܝܼܪ • (bṣīr)

1. less, fewer

   Antonym: ܝܲܬܝܼܪ (yatīr)

   ܠܡܵܐ ܩܘܼܒܸܠ ܠܝܼ ܒܨܝܼܪ ܡܸܢܹܗ؟ ― lemā qūbil lī bṣīr minnēh? ― Why did I receive less than him?

   ܡܸܢܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܬܸܡܵܠ ܒܨܝܼܪ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܸܕܝܘܿܡ ܝܼܗ݇ܘܵܘ. ― minyānē d-timmāl bṣīr min idyōm īwā. ― Yesterday’s numbers were less than today.

Usage notes

• This is typically used in connection with the preposition ܡ̣ܢ (min, “from”) serving the same role that than serves in English.

Derived terms

• ܠܲܒܨܝܼܪ (labṣīr, “at least”)

See also

• ܛܵܒ݂ (ṭāḇ)
• ܠܥܲܝܢܵܬ݂ (lˁaynāṯ)
• ܪܲܒ݂ (raḇ), ܙܥܘܿܪ (zˁōr)

Preposition

ܒܨܝܼܪ • (bṣīr)

1. minus used to indicate the operation of subtraction

   Coordinate terms: ܝܲܬܝܼܪ (yatīr, “plus”), ܓܵܗܹ̈ܐ (gāhē, “times”), ܦܲܠܸܓ݂ (palliḡ, “divided by”)

   ܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ ܒܨܝܼܪ ܬܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܫܵܘܹܐ ܐܲܪܒܥܵܐ ― šaḇˁā bṣīr tlāṯā šāwē arbˁā ― seven minus three equals four