ܟܪܣܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology
Root
ܟ ܪ ܣ (k r s)
1 term

From ܟܲܪܣܵܐ (karsā, “stomach”) +‎ -ـܵܢܵܐ (-ānā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [karsaːnaː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [kasaːna]

Adjective

ܟܲܪܣܵܢܵܐ • (karsānā) (feminine ܟܲܪܣܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (karsānīṯā), plural ܟܲܪ̈ܣܵܢܹܐ (karsānē))

  1. ventral
  2. paunchy; having a protruding belly
  3. (by extension) fat, overweight
    Synonym: ܩܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qšīṭā)
  4. gluttonous

Noun

ܟܲܪܣܵܢܵܐ • (karsānā) m (plural ܟܲܪ̈ܣܵܢܹܐ (karsānē), feminine ܟܲܪܣܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (karsānīṯā))

  1. paunchy person
  2. (by extension) fat, overweight person
    Synonym: ܩܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qšīṭā)
  3. gluttonous person
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