ܥܠܘܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܥ ܠ ܐ (ˁ l ˀ)
6 terms

Of the adjective pattern 12ō3ā.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʕloːjaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʕloːja]

Adjective

ܥܠܘܿܝܵܐ • (ˁlōyā) (feminine ܥܠܘܿܝܬܵܐ (ˁlōytā), plural ܥ̈ܠܘܿܝܹܐ (ˁlōyē))

1. high, raised

   Antonym: ܬܲܚܬܘܿܝܵܐ (taḥtōyā)

2. loud

Related terms

• ܠܥܸܠ (lˁil, “above, up”)
• ܥܲܠ (ˁal, “on”)
• ܥܸܠܵܝܵܐ (ˁillāyā)