ܒܨܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܒ ܨ ܪ (b ṣ r)
5 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic בְּצִירָא (bṣīrā), equivalent to the passive participle of ܒܵܨܹܪ (bāṣēr, “to decrease”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [bəsˤiːrɑː]

Adjective

ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ • (bṣīrā) (feminine ܒܨܝܼܪܬܵܐ (bṣīrtā), plural ܒܨܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (bṣīrē))

1. less, fewer
2. sparse, rare
3. incomplete, lacking

   Synonym: ܚܲܣܝܼܪܵܐ (ḥasīrā)

4. insufficient, inadequate

   Synonyms: ܠܵܐ ܣܵܦܩܵܐ (lā sāpqā), ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ (qalūlā)

Antonyms

• ܝܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ (yatīrā)

Derived terms

• ܒܨܝܼܪ (bṣīr)
• ܒܨܝܼܪܘܼܬܵܐ (bṣīrūtā)
• ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (bṣīrāˀīṯ)