ܥܬܝܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܥ ܬ ܩ (ˁ t q)
4 terms

Inherited from Aramaic עַתִּיקָא (ʿattīqā); compare Arabic عَتِيق (ʕatīq) and Hebrew עַתִּיק (atík). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʕat.tiːqɑː]
• (Bakhdede) IPA^(key): [ʕatiːqa]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʔatiːqa]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔat.tiːqɑː]

Adjective

ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐ • (ˁatīqā) (feminine ܥܲܬܝܼܩܬܵܐ (ˁatīqtā), plural ܥܲܬܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ (ˁatīqē))

1. old, antique
2. ancient, archaic

Usage notes

• This adjective is never applied to humans in the first sense of having old age, being disrespectful if done so. Instead, the adjective ܩܲܫܝܼܫܵܐ (qašīšā) or ܣܵܒ݂ܵܐ (sāḇā) is used.
• This adjective is never used in the sense of former or previous. Instead, the adjective ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܐ (qadīmā) is used.

Derived terms

• ܥܵܬܹܩ (ˁātēq, “to be old, age”)
• ܥܸܬܩܵܐ (ˁitqā, “an antique, relic, remnant”)
• ܥܲܬܝܼܩܘܼܬܵܐ (ˁatīqūtā, “oldness, antiquity, ancientness”)
• ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ (ˁatīqāˀīt, “anciently”)
• ܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐ (liššānā ˁatīqā, “Classical Syriac”, literally “The old language”)