ܩܠܘܠ ܛܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܩ ܠ ܠ (q l l)
3 terms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܩܠܝܠ ܛܝ̈ܡܐ (qallīl ṭīmē). From the construct form of ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ (qalūlā, “lightweight”) + ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (ṭīmē, “values; prices”), as a subsitute for the common Persianism ܐܲܪܙܵܢ (arzān).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qa.lulː‿tˤiːmeː]

Adjective

ܩܲܠܘܼܠ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ • (qalūl ṭīmē) (feminine ܩܲܠܘܼܠܲܬ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (qalūlat ṭīmē), plural ܩܲܠܘܼܠܲܝ̈ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (qalūlay ṭīmē))

1. cheap, inexpensive (having a low price or cost)

   Synonym: ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܕ̈ܡܲܝܵܐ (qalīl dmayyā)

   Antonym: ܝܲܩܘܼܪ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (yaqūr ṭīmē)