ܝܬܝܪ

ܝܬܝܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܝ ܬ ܪ‎ (y t r)
1 term

Etymology

Absolute state of ܝܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ‎ (yatīrā, “extra, more”); related to Hebrew יוֹתֵר‎ (yotér).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [yat.tiːr.]

Adverb

ܝܲܬܝܼܪ • (yatir)

1. more forming the comparative of adjectives and adverbs.

   ‏ܐܲܕ ܫܹܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܡܸܢ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܬܵܐ.‎‎

   ad šētā yatir ānanqāytā ìlāh min ḥārāytā.

   This year is more important than the last.

   ‏ܗ̇ܘ ܐܲܬܪܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܥܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ.‎‎

   aw atrā yatir ʿatīrā ìlēh min qamāytā.

   This country is wealthier than before.

2. plus used to indicate the operation of addition.

   ‏1 ܝܲܬܝܼܪ 2 ܫܵܘܹܐ 3‎ ― 1 yatir 2 šāwē 3 ― 1 plus 2 equals 3

3. especially

Antonyms

• ܒܨܝܼܪ‎ (bṣir)