ܪܚܘܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܪ ܚ ܩ (r ḥ q)
4 terms

From Aramaic רַחּוּקָא (raḥḥūqā) of the adjective pattern 1a22ū3ā; compare Classical Syriac ܪܚܝܩܐ (raḥḥīqā) and Hebrew רָחוֹק (rakhók).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [raħħuːqaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [raħuːqa]

Adjective

ܪܲܚܘܼܩܵܐ • (raḥūqā) (feminine ܪܲܚܘܼܩܬܵܐ (raḥuqtā), plural ܪ̈ܲܚܘܼܩܹܐ (raḥūqē))

1. far, distant, remote (in space or time)

   Antonym: ܩܲܪܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (qarīḇā)

Derived terms

• ܪܲܚܘܼܩܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ (raḥūqā min āḵā)
• ܪܲܚܘܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (raḥūqāˀīṯ)