ܝܬܝܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܝ ܬ ܪ‎ (y t r)
1 term

Etymology

Absolute state of ܝܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ‎ (yatīrā, “extra, more”); related to Hebrew יוֹתֵר‎ (yotér).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [yat.tiːr.]

Adverb

ܝܲܬܝܼܪ • (yatir)

  1. more forming the comparative of adjectives and adverbs.
    ‏ܐܲܕ ܫܹܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܡܸܢ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܬܵܐ.‎‎
    ad šētā yatir ānanqāytā-ìlāh min ḥārāytā.
    This year is more important than the last.
    ‏ܗ̇ܘ ܐܲܬܪܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܥܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ.‎‎
    aw atrā yatir ʿatīrā-ìlēh min qamāytā.
    This country is wealthier than before.
  2. plus used to indicate the operation of addition.
    ‏1 ܝܲܬܝܼܪ 2 ܫܵܘܹܐ 3‎ ― 1 plus 2 equals 3
  3. especially

Antonyms
  • ܒܨܝܼܪ‎ (bṣir)
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