ܩܫܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܩܫܐ

Etymology 1

Root
ܩ ܫ ܫ (q š š)
2 terms

From Aramaic קַשָׁא (qaššā) with a lengthening of the first syllable to /ā/; compare also the same in Arabic قِسّ (qiss) and قِسِّيس (qissīs).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qɑːʃɑː]

Noun

ܩܵܫܵܐ (qāšā) m (plural ܩܵܫܹ̈ܐ (qāšē))

  1. (Christianity) priest, pastor, presbyter
    ܪܵܒܝܼ ܩܵܫܵܐ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢrābī qāšā yoḥannānPriest John
    Synonyms: ܟܵܗܢܵܐ (kāhnā), ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ (aḇā)
Inflection
See also

Etymology 2

Root
ܩ ܫ ܐ (q š ʾ)
3 terms

From Aramaic קְשָׁא (qəšā); compare Hebrew קָשָׁה (kashá) and Arabic قَسَا (to be harsh).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qɑːʃeː]

Verb

ܩܵܫܹܐ (qāšē) (present participle ܩܫܵܝܵܐ (qšāyā), past participle ܩܸܫܝܵܐ (qišyā))

  1. (intransitive) to harden, stiffen
  2. (intransitive) to solidify
Conjugation
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