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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ܒܨܝܼܪ • (bṣīr) m sg (feminine ܒܨܝܼܪܲܬ݂ (bṣīraṯ), plural ܒܨܝܼܪ̈ܲܝ (bṣīray))
- construct state singular of ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ (bṣīrā)
Determiner
ܒܨܝܼܪ • (bṣīr)
- less, fewer
- Antonym: ܝܲܬܝܼܪ (yatīr)
- ܠܡܵܐ ܩܘܼܒܸܠ ܠܝܼ ܒܨܝܼܪ ܡܸܢܹܗ؟ ― lemā qūbil lī bṣīr minnēh? ― Why did I receive less than him?
- ܡܸܢܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܬܸܡܵܠ ܒܨܝܼܪ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܸܕܝܘܿܡ ܝܼܗ݇ܘܵܘ. ― minyānē d-timmāl bṣīr min idyōm īwā. ― Yesterday’s numbers were less than today.
Usage notes
- This is typically used in connection with the preposition ܡ̣ܢ (min, “from”) serving the same role that than serves in English.
Derived terms
See also
Preposition
ܒܨܝܼܪ • (bṣīr)
- minus used to indicate the operation of subtraction
- Coordinate terms: ܝܲܬܝܼܪ (yatīr, “plus”), ܓܵܗܹ̈ܐ (gāhē, “times”), ܦܲܠܸܓ݂ (palliḡ, “divided by”)
- ܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ ܒܨܝܼܪ ܬܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܫܵܘܹܐ ܐܲܪܒܥܵܐ ― šaḇˁā bṣīr tlāṯā šāwē arbˁā ― seven minus three equals four