ܩܠܥܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܩ ܠ ܥ (q l ˁ)
4 terms

Cognate to Hebrew קֶלַע (kéla'). The latter noun is an occupational noun derived from the former.

Noun

ܩܸܠܥܵܐ • (qilˁā) m (plural ܩܸܠܥܹ̈ܐ (qilˁē))

1. sling, slingshot, catapult
2. (nautical) sail

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qɪl.ʕɑː]

Inflection

Inflection of ܩܸܠܥܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	ܩܠܲܥ (qlaˁ)		1st person	ܩܸܠܥܝܼ (qilˁī)		ܩܸܠܥܲܢ (qilˁan)
	construct	ܩܠܲܥ (qlaˁ)		2nd person	ܩܸܠܥܘܼܟ݂ (qilˁōḵ)	ܩܸܠܥܵܟ݂ܝ (qilˁāḵ)	ܩܸܠܥܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (qilˁawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܩܸܠܥܵܐ (qilˁā)		3rd person	ܩܸܠܥܹܗ (qilˁēh)	ܩܸܠܥܵܗ̇ (qilˁāh)	ܩܸܠܥܗܘܿܢ (qilˁhōn)
plural	absolute	ܩܸܠܥܝܼ̈ܢ (qilˁīn)		1st person	ܩܸܠܥܝܼ̈ (qilˁī)		ܩܸܠܥܲܢ̈ (qilˁan)
	construct	ܩܸܠܥܲܝ̈ (qilˁay)		2nd person	ܩܸܠܥܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (qilˁōḵ)	ܩܸܠܥܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (qilˁāḵ)	ܩܸܠܥܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (qilˁawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܩܸܠܥܹ̈ܐ (qilˁē)		3rd person	ܩܸܠܥܘܼ̈ܗܝ (qilˁūh)	ܩܸܠܥܘܼ̈ܗ̇ (qilˁōh)	ܩܸܠܥܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ (qilˁayhōn)

Noun

ܩܲܠܵܥܵܐ • (qallāˁā) m (plural ܩܲܠܵܥܹ̈ܐ (qallāˁē), feminine ܩܲܠܵܥܬܵܐ (qallāˁtā))

1. slinger

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qallɑːʕɑː]

Inflection

Inflection of ܩܲܠܵܥܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	ܩܲܠܵܥ (qallāˁ)		1st person	ܩܲܠܵܥܝܼ (qallāˁī)		ܩܲܠܵܥܲܢ (qallāˁan)
	construct	ܩܲܠܵܥ (qallāˁ)		2nd person	ܩܲܠܵܥܘܼܟ݂ (qallāˁōḵ)	ܩܲܠܵܥܵܟ݂ܝ (qallāˁāḵ)	ܩܲܠܵܥܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (qallāˁawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܩܲܠܵܥܵܐ (qallāˁā)		3rd person	ܩܲܠܵܥܹܗ (qallāˁēh)	ܩܲܠܵܥܵܗ̇ (qallāˁāh)	ܩܲܠܵܥܗܘܿܢ (qallāˁhōn)
plural	absolute	ܩܲܠܵܥܝܼ̈ܢ (qallāˁīn)		1st person	ܩܲܠܵܥܝܼ̈ (qallāˁī)		ܩܲܠܵܥܲܢ̈ (qallāˁan)
	construct	ܩܲܠܵܥܲܝ̈ (qallāˁay)		2nd person	ܩܲܠܵܥܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (qallāˁōḵ)	ܩܲܠܵܥܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (qallāˁāḵ)	ܩܲܠܵܥܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (qallāˁawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܩܲܠܵܥܹ̈ܐ (qallāˁē)		3rd person	ܩܲܠܵܥܘܼ̈ܗܝ (qallāˁūh)	ܩܲܠܵܥܘܼ̈ܗ̇ (qallāˁōh)	ܩܲܠܵܥܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ (qallāˁayhōn)

Etymology 2

Root
ܩ ܠ ܥ (q l ˁ)
4 terms

ܩܲܠܥܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܹܝܠ ― qalˁā d-arbēl ― The Citadel of Erbil

Borrowed from Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa); compare Persian قلعه (qal'e) and Turkish kale

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qal.ʕɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [qalˤ.lˤɑː]

Noun

ܩܲܠܥܵܐ • (qalˁā) f (plural ܩܲܠܥ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (qalˁāṯā))

1. citadel, castle, fortress, fortification

   Synonyms: ܒܝܼܪܬܵܐ (bīrtā), ܚܸܣܢܵܐ (ḥisnā)

2. (chess) rook

Inflection

Inflection of ܩܲܠܥܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܩܲܠܥܝܼ (qalˁī)		ܩܲܠܥܲܢ (qalˁan)
	construct	ܩܲܠܥܲܬ݂ (qalˁaṯ)		2nd person	ܩܲܠܥܘܼܟ݂ (qalˁōḵ)	ܩܲܠܥܵܟ݂ܝ (qalˁāḵ)	ܩܲܠܥܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (qalˁawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܩܲܠܥܵܐ (qalˁā)		3rd person	ܩܲܠܥܹܗ (qalˁēh)	ܩܲܠܥܵܗ̇ (qalˁāh)	ܩܲܠܥܗܘܿܢ (qalˁhōn)
plural	absolute	ܩܲܠܥܵܢ̈ (qalˁān)		1st person	ܩܲܠܥܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ (qalˁāṯī)		ܩܲܠܥܵܬ݂ܲܢ̈ (qalˁāṯan)
	construct	ܩܲܠܥܵܬ݂̈ (qalˁāṯ)		2nd person	ܩܲܠܥܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (qalˁāṯōḵ)	ܩܲܠܥܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (qalˁāṯāḵ)	ܩܲܠܥܵܬ݂ܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (qalˁāṯawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܩܲܠܥ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (qalˁāṯā)		3rd person	ܩܲܠܥ̈ܵܬ݂ܹܗ (qalˁāṯēh)	ܩܲܠܥ̈ܵܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (qalˁāṯāh)	ܩܲܠܥܵܬ݂ܗ̈ܘܿܢ (qalˁāṯhōn)

Coordinate terms

Chess pieces in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · ܟܹܐܦܲܝ̈ ܛܠܲܦ̈ܣܵܢܹܐ (kēpay ṭlapsānē) (layout · text)
ܡܲܠܟܵܐ (malkā)	ܡܲܠܟܬ݂ܵܐ (malkṯā)	ܩܲܠܥܵܐ (qalˁā)	ܦܝܼܠܵܐ (pīlā)	ܣܘܼܣܹܐ (sūsē)	ܩܘܿܛܝܼܢ (qōṭīn), ܕܲܚܫܵܐ (daḥšā)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܩ ܠ ܥ related to hurling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [q(ə)lɑʕɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [q(ə)lɑʕe] (plural)

Noun

ܩܠܥܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܩܠܥܐ)

1. slinging

Inflection

Inflection of ܩܠܥܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܩܠܥ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝ		ܩܠܥܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܟ	ܩܠܥܟܝ	ܩܠܥܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܩܠܥܝܢ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝ		ܩܠܥܝܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥܝ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܝܟ	ܩܠܥܝܟܝ	ܩܠܥܝܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܘܗܝ	ܩܠܥܝܗ	ܩܠܥܝܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

From the root ܩ ܠ ܥ related to hurling. Compare Hebrew קֶלַע (qélaʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [qɛlʕɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [qɛlʕe] (plural)

Noun

ܩܠܥܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܩܠܥܐ)

1. sling (weapon)
2. (nautical) sail

Inflection

Inflection of ܩܠܥܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܩܠܥ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝ		ܩܠܥܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܟ	ܩܠܥܟܝ	ܩܠܥܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܩܠܥܝܢ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝ		ܩܠܥܝܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥܝ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܝܟ	ܩܠܥܝܟܝ	ܩܠܥܝܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܘܗܝ	ܩܠܥܝܗ	ܩܠܥܝܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 3

Modified from above. Compare Hebrew קַלָּע (qallāʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [qallɑʕɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [qallɑʕe] (plural)

Noun

ܩܠܥܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܩܠܥܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܩܠܥܬܐ)

1. slinger

Inflection

Inflection of ܩܠܥܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܩܠܥ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝ		ܩܠܥܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܟ	ܩܠܥܟܝ	ܩܠܥܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܩܠܥܝܢ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝ		ܩܠܥܝܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥܝ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܝܟ	ܩܠܥܝܟܝ	ܩܠܥܝܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܘܗܝ	ܩܠܥܝܗ	ܩܠܥܝܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 4

From Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa).

Alternative forms

• ܩܠܥܗ
• ܩܠܥܬܐ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [qalʕɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [qalʕe] (plural)

Noun

ܩܠܥܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܩܠܥܝܬܐ)

1. fortress, fortification, castle

   Synonyms: ܒܝܪܬܐ, ܚܣܢܐ, ܟܪܟܐ

Inflection

Inflection of ܩܠܥܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܩܠܥ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝ		ܩܠܥܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܟ	ܩܠܥܟܝ	ܩܠܥܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗ	ܩܠܥܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܩܠܥܝܢ		1st person	ܩܠܥܝܬܝ		ܩܠܥܝܬܢ
	construct	ܩܠܥܝܬ		2nd person	ܩܠܥܝܬܟ	ܩܠܥܝܬܟܝ	ܩܠܥܝܬܟܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܩܠܥܝܬܐ		3rd person	ܩܠܥܝܬܗ	ܩܠܥܝܬܗ	ܩܠܥܝܬܗܘܢ	ܩܠܥܝܬܗܝܢ

References

• “qlˁ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 7 April 2013
• “qlˁh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 7 April 2013
• Costaz, Louis (2002), Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 321a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903), A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 507b
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009), A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana; Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, →ISBN, pages 1373b–1374a