ܡܝܘܩܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܘ ܩ ܪ‎ (w q r)
8 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Arabic وَقَار‎ (waqār) and Hebrew יָקָר‎ (yakár).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [mjuqqraː]

Adjective

ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ • (myūqrā) (feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ‎ (myūqartā), plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myūqrē))

  1. honorable, noble, respected
    ‏ܗ̇ܘ ܝܠܹܗ ܦܲܪܨܘܼܦܵܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܡܵܬܲܢ.‎‎
    awa ìlēh parṣūpā myūqrā gāw mātan.
    He is a respected person in our village
  2. valuable, precious
    ‏ܡܲܐ̈ܢܹܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ‎‎ ― maˀnē myūqrē ― Valuable items.

Noun

ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ • (myūqrā) m (plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myūqrē), feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ‎ (myūqartā))

  1. Alternative form of ܡܝܲܩܪܵܐ‎ (myaqrā, “Sir, Mister”)
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