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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Aramaic חַלְיָא (ḥalyā); cognate to Arabic حُلْو (ḥulw).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ܚܸܠܝܵܐ • (ḥilyā) (feminine ܚܠܝܼܬܵܐ (ḥlītā), plural ܚܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ (ḥilyē))
- sweet (having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar)
ܚܲܒܘܼܫܵܐ ܚܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܛܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܚܲܡܘܼܨܹ̈ܐ.- ḥabūšā ḥilyē yatīr ṭāḇē ìnā min ḥamūṣē.
- Sweet apples are better than sour apples.
ܐܲܢܲܝ̈ ܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܢܲܗܪܵܐ ܚܸܠܝܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ.- annay mayyā min nahrā ḥilyā ìnā.
- This water from the river is fresh.
- cute, charming
- pleasant, enjoyable, having a pleasant disposition.
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