ܥܬܝܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܥ ܬ ܩ‎ (ʿ t q)
2 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic עַתִּיקָא‎ (ʿattīqā); compare Arabic عَتِيق‎ (ʕatīq) and Hebrew עַתִּיק‎ (atík).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [ʕat.tiːqɑː]
(Urmian) IPA^(key): [ʔat.tiːqɑː]
(Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʔatiːqɑː]

Adjective

ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐ • (ʿatīqā) (feminine ܥܲܬܝܼܩܬܵܐ‎ (ʿatiqtā), plural ܥܲܬܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ (ʿatīqē))

old, antique
ancient, archaic

Usage notes

This adjective is never applied to humans, being disrespectful if done so. Instead, the adjective ܩܲܫܝܼܫܵܐ‎ (qašīšā) or ܣܵܒ݂ܵܐ‎ (sāḇā) is used.
This adjective is never used in the sense of former or previous. Instead, the adjective ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܐ‎ (qadīmā) is used.

Derived terms

ܥܵܬܹܩ‎ (ʿātēq, “to be old, age”)
ܥܸܬܩܵܐ‎ (ʿitqā, “an antique, relic, remnant”)
ܥܲܬܝܼܩܘܼܬܵܐ‎ (ʿatiqutā, “oldness, antiquity, ancientness”)
ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ‎ (ʿatīqāʾīt, “anciently”)
ܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐ‎ (lišānā ʿatīqā, “Classical Syriac”, literally “The old language”)

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