ܪܕܝܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܪ ܕ ܐ (r d ˀ)
3 terms
ܪܕܝܬܐ

Etymology

Tool noun coined from the feminine characteristic adjective of ܪܵܕ݂ܹܐ (rāḏē, to flow, travel, move along); possibly a calque of Arabic سَيَّارَة (sayyāra).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [rad.dɑj.tɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [rad.deːtɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [rad.deːθɑː]

Noun

ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ or ܪܵܕ݂ܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ • (raddāytā or rāḏīṯā) f sg (plural ܪ̈ܲܕܵܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ (raddāyāṯē) or ܪ̈ܵܕ݂ܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ (rāḏyāṯā))

  1. car, automobile (passenger vehicle steered by a driver)
    ܟܹܐ ܛܵܪܝܵܐ ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܗ̇ ܠܫܘܼܠܵܐ ܟܠ ܨܲܦܪܵܐ.
    kē ṭāryā raddāytāh l-šūlā kul ṣaprā.
    She drives her car to work every morning.
    ܡܘܼܒܠܵܗ̇ ܠܝܼ ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ ܠܟܸܣ ܦܵܠܹܚ ܡܵܐܟܹܢܹ̈ܐ ܬܸܡܵܠ ܕܫܲܚܠܸܦܸܢ ܢܸܦ̮ܛܵܗ̇.
    mublāh lī raddāytā lkis pālēḥ mākēnē timmāl d-šaḥlippin nifṭāh.
    I took the car to the mechanic yesterday to change the oil.

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