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ܡܝܘܩܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܘ ܩ ܪ (w q r)
8 terms

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mjuqqraː]

Adjective

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ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ (myuqrā) (feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ (myūqartā), plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myuqrē))

  1. honorable, noble, respected
    ܗ̇ܘ ܝܠܹܗ ܦܲܪܨܘܼܦܵܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܡܵܬܲܢ.
    awa ìlēh parṣūpā myuqrā gāw mātan.
    He is a respected person in our village
  2. valuable, precious
    ܡܲܐ̈ܢܹܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐmaˀnē myuqrēValuable items.

Noun

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ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ (myuqrām (plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myuqrē), feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ (myūqartā))

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