ܩܪܝܪܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From the root ܩ-ܪ-ܪ (q-r-r) related to coldness; compare Hebrew קַר (kar) and Arabic قَرّ (qarr)
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [qa.riːrɑː]
Adjective
ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (qarīra) m (feminine ܩܲܪܝܼܪܬܵܐ (qarīrta), plural ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (qarīre))
- cold, frigid
- ܠܲܝܠܹܐ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܵܐ ܕܣܸܬܘܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― lāyle ḳaraya d-sitwa raba qarīra ìwa. ― The last night of winter was very cold.
- Antonym: ܚܲܡܝܼܡܵܐ (ḳāmīma)
See also
- ܩܲܪܬܵܐ (qārta, “cold, coldness”)