ܓܠܝܕܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܓ ܠ ܕ (g l d)
4 terms

From ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (glīḏā, “ice”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending); compare Arabic جَلِيدِيّ (jalīdiyy).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡəliːðɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܵܐ • (glīḏāyā) (feminine ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܬܵܐ (glīḏāytā), plural ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܹ̈ܐ (glīḏāyē))

1. icy, related to ice

Derived terms

• ܕܵܪܵܐ ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܵܐ (dārā glīḏāyā, “ice age”)
• ܛܘܼܪܵܐ ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܵܐ (ṭūrā glīḏāyā, “iceberg”)
• ܐܹܘܩܝܵܢܘܿܣ ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܵܐ ܓܲܪܒܝܵܝܵܐ (ēwqyānōs glīḏāyā garbyāyā, “Arctic Ocean”)
• ܐܹܘܩܝܵܢܘܿܣ ܓܠܝܼܕ݂ܵܝܵܐ ܬܲܝܡܢܵܝܵܐ (ēwqyānōs glīḏāyā taymnāyā, “Southern Ocean”)