ܩܠܘܠܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܩ ܠ ܠ (q l l)
3 terms

Inherited from Aramaic קַלּוּלָא (qallūlā); related to Classical Syriac ܩܠܝܠܐ (qallīlā), Arabic قَلِيل (qalīl) and Hebrew קַל (kál). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ū3ā.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ (qalūlā) (feminine ܩܲܠܘܼܠܬܵܐ (qalultā), plural ܩܲܠܘܼ̈ܠܹܐ (qalūlē))

  1. light, lightweight
    Antonym: ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ (yaqūrā)
    ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܬܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܨܵܠܝܵܐ.miṭrā yatīr qalultā bit ṣālyā.Lighter rain will fall.
    ܣܢܝܼܩܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܥܲܠ ܨܲܢܕܘܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܠܘܼ̈ܠܹܐ ܘܝܲܩܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ.snīqtā ìlāh ˁal ṣandūqē qalūlē w-yaqūrē.She needs light and heavy boxes.
  2. quick, swift, fast
    Antonym: ܢܝܼܚܵܐ (nīḥā)
    ܪܲܗܵܛܵܐ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܒܙܵܘܥܹܗ.rahhāṭā qalūlā ìwā b-zāwˁēh.The runner was quick in his movement.

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Adverb

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ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ (qalūlā)

  1. quickly, swiftly
    Synonyms: ܒܲܥܓ݂ܲܠ (baˁḡal), ܠܝܼܓ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (līḡāˀīṯ), ܡܣܲܪܗܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (msarhḇāˀīṯ)
    ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ ܩܘܼܡ݇!qalūlā qū!get up quickly!