ܟܘܦܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܟ ܦ ܦ (k p p)
4 terms

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [kuːpɑː]

Adjective

ܟܘܼܦܵܐ • (kūpā) (feminine ܟܘܼܦܬܵܐ (kuptā), plural ܟܘܼܦܹ̈ܐ (kūpē))

1. low, ground (situated close to the ground)

   Synonyms: ܡܲܟܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (makīḵā), ܙܵܚܘܿܠܵܐ (zāḥōlā), ܬܲܚܬܘܿܝܵܐ (taḥtōyā)

   Antonym: ܪܵܡܵܐ (rāmā)

2. short (of little height or stature)

   Synonym: ܟܸܪܝܵܐ (kiryā)

   Antonym: ܪܵܡܵܐ (rāmā)

3. low, bottom, poor (not high in status, amount or quality)

   Synonyms: ܡܲܟܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (makīḵā), ܬܲܚܘܿܝܵܐ (taḥōyā), ܡܸܣܟܹܝܢܵܐ (miskēnā)

Derived terms

• ܟܘܼܦܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (kūpāˀīṯ, “lowly”)