ܡܩܪܛܢܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܩ ܪ ܛ (q r ṭ)
4 terms
ܩܪܘܛܐ

Etymology[edit]

Tool noun from ܩܵܪܹܛ (qārēṭ, to gnaw, cut).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məqar.tˤɑːneː]

Noun[edit]

ܡܩܲܪ̈ܛܵܢܹܐ (mqarṭānēm pl (plural only)

  1. scissors (tool used for cutting)
    Synonym: ܡܩܲܨܵܢܹ̈ܐ (mqaṣṣānē)
    ܟܹܐܦܵܐ، ܘܲܪܩܵܐ، ܡܩܲܪ̈ܛܵܢܹܐ!Rock, paper, scissors!
    ܗܸܫܝܲܪ! ܐܲܢܹܐ ܡܩܲܪ̈ܛܵܢܹܐ ܚܲܪ̈ܝܼܦܹܐ ܝܢܵܐ.
    hišyar! annē mqarṭānē ḥarīpē ìnā.
    Careful! Those scissors are sharp.

Inflection[edit]