ܡܝܬܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܘ ܬ ܪ (w t r)
7 terms

Etymology

̮Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, passive participle of ܝܬܪ (yattēr).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [məjat.rɑː]

Adjective

ܡܝܲܬܪܵܐ • (myatrā) (feminine ܡܝܲܬܲܪܬܵܐ (myattartā), plural ܡܝܲܬܪܹ̈ܐ (myatrē))

1. honest, sincere, truthful, telling the truth

   Synonyms: ܙܲܕܝܼܩܵܐ (zadīqā), ܟܹܐܢܵܐ (kēnā), ܐܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (amīnā)

2. moral, virtuous, ethical

   Synonyms: ܩܘܼܫܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (quštānāyā), ܫܲܦܝܼܪ ܕܘܼܒܵܪܹ̈ܐ (šapīr dūbārē)

3. only, unique, excellent

   Synonyms: ܝܲܩܝܼܪܵܐ (yaqīrā), ܪܹܫܵܝܵܐ (rēšāyā)