ܩܪܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology
Root
ܩ ܪ ܪ‎ (q r r)
6 terms

From Aramaic קַרִּירָא‎ (qarīrā); related to Hebrew קַר‎ (kar) and Arabic قَرّ‎ (qarr) as well as Arabic قَرِير‎ (qarīr).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [qar.riːrɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qarˤiːrˤɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [qar.riːrɑː], [qar.riːlɑː]

Adjective

ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ • (qarīrā), feminine ܩܲܪܝܼܪܬܵܐ‎ (qarirtā), plural ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (qarīrē)

  1. (physically) cold, frigid
    Antonym: ܚܲܡܝܼܡܵܐ‎ (ḥamīmā, “hot”)
    ‏ܠܲܝܠܹܐ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܵܐ ܕܣܸܬܘܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ.‎‎
    laylē ḥārāyā dsitwā rābā qarīrā ìwā.
    The last night of winter was very cold.
    ‏ܒܝܵܘܡܵܐ ܚܲܡܝܼܡܵܐ، ܫܵܬܹܝܬ ܟܵܣܵܐ ܕܡ̈ܝܼܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ.‎‎
    On a hot day, drink a glass of cold water.

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