ܩܠܘܠ ܛܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܩ ܠ ܠ‎ (q l l)
3 terms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܩܠܝܠ ܛܝ̈ܡܐ‎ (qallīl ṭīmē). From the construct form of ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ‎ (qalulā, “lightweight”) + ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ‎ (ṭīmē, “values; prices”), as a subsitute for the common Persianism ܐܲܪܙܵܢ‎ (arzān).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [qa.lulː‿tˤiːmeː]

Adjective

ܩܲܠܘܼܠ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ‎ • (qalul ṭīmē) (feminine ܩܲܠܘܼܠܲܬ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ‎ (qalulat ṭīmē), plural ܩܲܠܘܼܠܲܝ̈ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ‎ (qalulay ṭīmē))

  1. cheap, inexpensive (having a low price or cost)
    Synonym: ܩܲܠܝܼܠ ܕ̈ܡܲܝܵܐ‎ (qalil dmayyā)
    Antonym: ܝܲܩܘܼܪ ܛܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ‎ (yaqur ṭīmē)
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