ܪܩܝܥܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܪ ܩ ܥ (r q ˁ)
2 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic רְקִיעָא (rəqīʿā); compare Arabic رَقِيع (raqīʕ) and Hebrew רָקוּעַ (rāqū́aʿ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [rə.qiːʕɑː]

Adjective

ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ • (rqīˁā) (feminine ܪܩܝܼܥܬܵܐ (rqīˁtā), plural ܪ̈ܩܝܼܥܹܐ (rqīˁē))

1. firm, compact
2. thick

   Synonym: ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥlīmā)

3. impervious
4. well hidden

Noun

ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ • (rqīˁā) m (plural ܪ̈ܩܝܼܥܹܐ (rqīˁē))

1. space
2. firmament

Declension

Inflection of ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܪܩܝܼܥܝܼ (rqīˁī)		ܪܩܝܼܥܲܢ (rqīˁan)
	construct	ܪܩܝܼܥ (rqīˁ)		2nd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܘܼܟ݂ (rqīˁūḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܟ݂ܝ (rqīˁāḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (rqīˁāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ (rqīˁā)		3rd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܹܗ (rqīˁēh)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܗ̇ (rqīˁāh)	ܪܩܝܼܥܗܘܿܢ (rqīˁhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܪܩܝܼܥܝܼ̈ (rqīˁī)		ܪܩܝܼܥܲܢ̈ (rqīˁan)
	construct	ܪܩܝܼܥܲܝ̈ (rqīˁay)		2nd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (rqīˁūḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (rqīˁāḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (rqīˁāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܪܩܝܼܥܹ̈ܐ (rqīˁē)		3rd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܘܼ̈ܗܝ (rqīˁūh)	ܪܩܝܼܥ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (rqīˁōh)	ܪܩܝܼܥܗ̈ܘܿܢ (rqīˁhōn)

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

• ܐܪܩܝܥܐ (ʾarəqīʿā)

Etymology 1

From the root ܪ-ܩ-ܥ (r-q-ʿ) related to compacting. Compare Arabic رَقِيع (raqīʕ) and Hebrew רָקוּעַ (rāqū́aʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [r(ə)qiʕɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [r(ə)qiʕe] (plural)

Adjective

ܪܩܝܥܐ • (rəqīʿā) m (plural ܪܩܝܥܐ)

1. firm, compact
2. thick
3. impervious
4. well hidden

Inflection

Inflection of ܪܩܝܥܐ

person	singular		plural
	m	f	m	f
absolute	ܪܩܝܥ	ܪܩܝܥܐ	ܪܩܝܥܝܢ	ܪܩܝܥܢ
construct	ܪܩܝܥ	ܪܩܝܥܬ	ܪܩܝܥܝ	ܪܩܝܥܬ
emphatic	ܪܩܝܥܐ	ܪܩܝܥܬܐ	ܪܩܝܥܐ	ܪܩܝܥܬܐ

Etymology 2

From the root ܪ-ܩ-ܥ (r-q-ʿ) related to compacting. Considered a loan from Hebrew רָקִיעַ (rāqī́aʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [r(ə)qiʕɑ]

Noun

ܪܩܝܥܐ • (rəqīʿā) c(uncountable)

1. firmament, heavens, sky

   Synonyms: ܫܡܝܐ, ܡܕܝܪܐ

2. (astronomy) celestial sphere

   Synonym: ܓܝܓܠܐ

Inflection

Inflection of ܪܩܝܥܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܪܩܝܥ		1st person	ܪܩܝܥܝ		ܪܩܝܥܢ
	construct	ܪܩܝܥ		2nd person	ܪܩܝܥܟ	ܪܩܝܥܟܝ	ܪܩܝܥܟܘܢ	ܪܩܝܥܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܪܩܝܥܐ		3rd person	ܪܩܝܥܗ	ܪܩܝܥܗ	ܪܩܝܥܗܘܢ	ܪܩܝܥܗܝܢ

Descendants

• → Arabic: رَقِيع (raqīʕ)

References

• “rqyˁ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 744
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 353a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 549b, 550a
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 1489a