ܡܠܝܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܡ ܠ ܠ (m l l)
11 terms

Adjective derived from the verb ܡܡܲܠܸܠ (mmallil, to talk, speak) with the connection of “speaking” with “rationality” undoubtedly a calque of Ancient Greek λογῐκός (logĭkós) from Greek philosophical terminology.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mliːlɑː]

Adjective

ܡܠܝܼܠܵܐ • (mlīlā) (feminine ܡܠܝܼܠܬܵܐ (mlīltā), plural ܡܠܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ (mlīlē))

  1. eloquent, loquacious, voluble; clear and distinct in speech
    Synonyms: ܨܸܦܝܵܐ (ṣipyā), ܕܸܟ݂ܝܵܐ (diḵyā)
  2. fluent
    Synonyms: ܠܫܝܼܢܵܐ (lšīnā), ܪܲܗܝܼܛܵܐ (rahīṭā)

Derived terms

  • ܡܠܝܼܠܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mlīlūṯā, eloquence, logic, rationality)
    • ܡܠܝܼܠܵܝܵܐ (mlīlāyā, logical, rational)
    • ܡܠܝܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (mlīlāˀīṯ, logically, rationally)