ܡܩܕܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܩ ܕ ܪ (q d r)
1 term

Etymology

From ܡ̣ܢ (min, “from, with”) + the construct state of ܩܲܕܪܵܐ (qadrā, “quantity, amount”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈmiq.dar.]

Adverb

ܡܸܩܕܲܪ • (miqdar)

1. almost, nearly

   Synonyms: ܒܨܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܝܼܠ (bṣīr qalīl), ܩܲܠܝܼܠ (qalīl)

   ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܟܠ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ ܐ݇ܙܝܼܠ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܬܵܡܵܐ.

   miqdar kul nāšā zīl lhōn tāmā.

   Almost all people went there.

   ܐܲܚܢܲܢ ܡܸܩܕܲܪ ܫܘܼܚܸܪ ܠܲܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܛܵܪܵܐ.

   aḥnan miqdar šūḥir lan min qṭārā.

   We almost missed the train.

2. about, around, approximately

   Synonym: ܠܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ (l-qurbā)