ܩܪܥܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Compare Turoyo ܩܰܪܥܐ (qarco, “head”), Classical Syriac ܩܪܥܬܐ (qarʿtā, “skull”). See also ܩܲܪܐܵܐ (qarˀā, “gourd”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [qarʕaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [qara]

Noun

ܩܲܪܥܵܐ • (qarˁā) m (plural ܩܲܪ̈ܥܹܐ (qarˁē))

1. head, skull

   Synonyms: ܩܲܪܩܲܦܬܵܐ (qarqaptā), ܪܹܝܫܵܐ (rēšā)

2. top part

   Synonym: ܪܹܝܫܵܐ (rēšā)

   ܣܘܿܡ ܠܵܗ̇ ܠܩܲܪܥܹܗ

   sōm lāh lqarˁēh

   Put it on top of him.