ܩܫܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܩܫܐ

Etymology 1

Root
ܩ ܫ ܫ (q š š)
2 terms

From Aramaic קַשָׁא (qaššā) with a lengthening of the first syllable to /ā/ in most dialects; compare also the same in Arabic قِسّ (qiss) and قِسِّيس (qissīs).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qaːʃaː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qaʃa], [qaːʃa]

Noun

ܩܵܫܵܐ • (qāšā) m (plural ܩܵܫܹ̈ܐ (qāšē) or ܩܲܫܵܝܹ̈ܐ (qaššāyē))

  1. (Christianity) priest, pastor, presbyter
    Synonyms: ܟܵܗܢܵܐ (kāhnā), ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ (aḇā)
    ܪܵܒܝܼ ܩܵܫܵܐ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢrābī qāšā yōḥannānPriest John
Inflection

Proper noun

ܩܵܫܵܐ • (qāšā) ?

  1. a surname originating as an occupation
See also

Etymology 2

Root
ܩ ܫ ܐ (q š ˀ)
3 terms

From Aramaic קְשָׁא (qəšā); compare Hebrew קָשָׁה (kashá) and Arabic قَسَا (to be harsh).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qɑːʃeː]

Verb

ܩܵܫܹܐ • (qāšē) (present participle ܩܫܵܝܵܐ (qšāyā), past participle ܩܸܫܝܵܐ (qišyā))

  1. (intransitive) to harden, stiffen
  2. (intransitive) to solidify
Conjugation
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