ܩܠܘܠܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ܩ ܠ ܠ (q l l) |
| 3 terms |
Of the adjective pattern 1a22ū3ā, inherited from Aramaic קַלּוּלָא (qallūlā); related to Classical Syriac ܩܠܝܠܐ (qallīlā), Arabic قَلِيل (qalīl) and Hebrew קַל (kál).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [qalluːlɑː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qaluːlɑː]
Adjective
ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ • (qalūlā) (feminine ܩܲܠܘܼܠܬܵܐ (qalultā), plural ܩܲܠܘܼ̈ܠܹܐ (qalūlē))
- light, lightweight
- Antonym: ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ (yaqūrā)
- ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܬܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܨܵܠܝܵܐ.
- miṭrā yatīr qalultā bit ṣālyā.
- Lighter rain will fall.
- ܣܢܝܼܩܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܥܲܠ ܨܲܢܕܘܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܠܘܼ̈ܠܹܐ ܘܝܲܩܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ.
- snīqtā ìlāh ˁal ṣandūqē qalūlē w-yaqūrē.
- She needs light and heavy boxes.
- quick, swift, fast
- Synonym: ܡܣܘܼܪܗܒ݂ܵܐ (msurhḇā)
- Antonyms: ܢܝܼܚܵܐ (nīḥā), ܡܲܬܝܼܢܵܐ (matīnā)
- ܪܲܗܵܛܵܐ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܒܙܲܘܥܹܗ.
- rahhāṭā qalūlā ìwā b-zawˁēh.
- The runner was quick in his movement.
Derived terms
- ܡܹܐܟ݂̈ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܩܲܠܘܼ̈ܠܹܐ (mēḵlāṯā qalūlē, “fast food”)
- ܩܲܠܘܼܠ (qalūl, “little, few”)
- ܩܲܠܘܼܠ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (qalūl ṭīmē, “cheap”)
- ܩܲܠܘܼܠܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (qalūlūṯā, “lightness”)
- ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (qalūlāˀīṯ, “lightly”)
Adverb
ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ • (qalūlā)