ܩܕܝܡܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܩ ܕ ܡ (q d m)
11 terms

From ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܐ (qadīmā, “preceeding; old”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qad.diːmɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܝܵܐ • (qadīmāyā) (feminine ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܝܬܵܐ (qadīmāytā), plural ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ (qadīmāyē))

1. initial; ancient, early