ܡܩܦܣܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܩ ܦ ܣ (q p s)
4 terms
ܡܩܦܣܐ

Classical passive participle of ܡܩܲܦܸܣ (mqappis, to make cubic, to cube), denominal verb from ܩܘܼܦܣܵܐ (qupsā, cage; box, basket), from Latin capsus.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məqap.sɑː]

Adjective

ܡܩܲܦܣܵܐ • (mqapsā) (feminine ܡܩܲܦܲܣܬܵܐ (mqappastā), plural ܡܩܲܦܣܹ̈ܐ (mqapsē))

  1. cubic, cuboid

Noun

ܡܩܲܦܣܵܐ • (mqapsā) m sg (plural ܡܩܲܦܣܹ̈ܐ (mqapsē))

  1. (geometry) cube (polyhedron having of six identical square faces)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ܫܸܪܫܵܐ ܡܩܲܦܣܵܝܵܐ (širšā mqapsāyā, cube root)
  • ܫܬܝܼܬ݂ܵܝ ܐܲܦܹ̈ܐ (štīṯāy appē, hexahedron)
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