ܩܛܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܩ ܛ ܢ (q ṭ n)
5 terms

From Aramaic קַטִּינָא (qaṭṭīnā); compare Hebrew קָטִין (katín, “minor”) and קָטָן (katán, “little, small”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qatˤ.tˤiːnɑː]

Adjective

ܩܲܛܝܼܢܵܐ • (qaṭīnā) (feminine ܩܲܛܝܼܢܬܵܐ (qaṭīntā), plural ܩܲܛܝܼܢܹ̈ܐ (qaṭīnē))

  1. precise, accurate, exact
    Synonyms: ܕܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (daqīqā), ܚܲܬܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥatīṯā)
  2. fine, thin
    Synonym: ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (raqīqā)
  3. delicate, fragile, frail
  4. little, small, tiny, minute

Derived terms

  • ܩܲܛܝܼܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (qaṭīnāˀīṯ)
  • ܩܲܛܝܼܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (qaṭīnūṯā)
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