ܢܩܝܕܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܢ ܩ ܕ (n q d)
2 terms

Etymology

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Compare Classical Syriac ܢܩܕܘܢܐ (naqdōnā, delicate).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (naqīḏā) (feminine ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܬܵܐ (naqīḏtā), plural ܢܲܩ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܹܐ (naqīḏē))

  1. thin, delicate, slim
  2. skinny, emaciated, thin
    ܒܪܵܐ ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐbrā naqīḏāskinny boy
  3. tender (of the voice)