ܩܪܝܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܩ ܪ ܪ (q r r)
7 terms

From Aramaic קַרִּירָא (qarīrā); related to Hebrew קַר (kar) and Arabic قَرّ (qarr) as well as Arabic قَرِير (qarīr). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (qarīrā) (feminine ܩܲܪܝܼܪܬܵܐ (qarīrtā), plural ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (qarīrē))

  1. (physically) cold, frigid
    Antonym: ܚܲܡܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥamīmā, hot)
    ܠܲܝܠܹܐ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܵܐ ܕܣܸܬܘܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ.laylē ḥārāyā d-sitwā rābā qarīrā ìwā.The last night of winter was very cold.
    ܫܵܬܹܝܬ ܟܵܣܵܐ ܕܡ̈ܝܼܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܝܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܚܸܡܵܐ.šātēt kāsā d-mīyā qarīrē b-yāwmā d-ḥimmā.Drink a glass of cold water on a hot day.

Usage notes

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To express feeling the sensation of coldness, possessive pronouns are added to ܩܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ (qarṯā), e.g ܩܲܪܬ݂ܝܼ ܝܠܵܗ̇ (qarṯī ìlāh, I am cold, literally she (it) is my cold).

See also

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