ܝܩܘܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܘ ܩ ܪ‎ (w q r)
8 terms

Etymology

Related to Hebrew יָקָר‎ (yakár).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [jaq.quːrɑː]

Adjective

ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ • (yaqūrā) (feminine ܝܲܩܘܼܪܬܵܐ‎ (yaqurtāā), plural ܝܲܩܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ (yaqūrē))

heavy
burdensome, challenging
(figurative) slow, slow-moving, sluggish
(figurative) stupid, slow, thick
(slang) pregnant
Synonym: ܒܛܝܼܢܵܐ‎ (bṭīnā)

Antonyms

ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ‎ (qalūlā)

Derived terms

ܝܲܩܘܼܪܘܼܬܵܐ‎ (yaqūrūtā, “heaviness”)
ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂‎ (yaqūrāˀīṯ, “heavily”)
ܚܸܠܡܵܐ ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ‎‎ (ḥilmā yaqūrāˀ‎, “nightmare”, literally “heavy dream”)
ܝܲܩܘܼܪ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ‎ (yaqūr ṭīmē, “expensive”, literally “heavy of value”)
ܝܲܩܘܼܪ ܗܲܕܵܡܹ̈ܐ‎ (yaqūr haddāmē, “sturdy, muscular”, literally “heavy of members”)

Related terms

ܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ‎ (yuqrāā, “weight”)
ܝܲܩܝܼܪܵܐ‎ (yaqīrā, “precious, amazing”)

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