ܟܪܣܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܟ ܪ ܣ (k r s)
1 term

From ܟܲܪܣܵܐ (karsā, “stomach”) +‎ -ـܵܢܵܐ (-ānā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [karsaːnaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [kasaːna]

Adjective

ܟܲܪܣܵܢܵܐ • (karsānā) (feminine ܟܲܪܣܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (karsānīṯā), plural ܟܲܪ̈ܣܵܢܹܐ (karsānē))

1. ventral
2. paunchy; having a protruding belly
3. (by extension) fat, overweight

   Synonym: ܩܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qšīṭā)

4. gluttonous

Noun

ܟܲܪܣܵܢܵܐ • (karsānā) m (plural ܟܲܪ̈ܣܵܢܹܐ (karsānē), feminine ܟܲܪܣܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (karsānīṯā))

1. paunchy person
2. (by extension) fat, overweight person

   Synonym: ܩܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qšīṭā)

3. gluttonous person