ܡܝܘܩܪܐ

Passive participle of ܡܝܲܩܸܪ (myaqqir, “to honor”); compare Arabic وَقَار (waqār) and Hebrew יָקָר (yakár).

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ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ • (myuqrā) (feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ (myūqartā), plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myuqrē))

1. honorable, noble, respected

   ܗ̇ܘ ܝܠܹܗ ܦܲܪܨܘܿܦܵܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ ܓܲܘ ܡܵܬ݂ܲܢ.

   awa ìlēh parṣōpā myuqrā gaw māṯan.

   He is a respected person in our village

2. valuable, precious

   ܡܲܐ̈ܢܹܐ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ ― maˀnē myuqrē ― Valuable items.

ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ • (myuqrā) m sg (plural ܡܝܘܼܩܪܹ̈ܐ (myuqrē), feminine ܡܝܘܼܩܲܪܬܵܐ (myūqartā))

1. Sir, Mister (a title of respect for a man, preceding his surname)

   ܗ̇ܘ ܝܠܹܗ ܡܝܘܼܩܪܵܐ ܥܲܒ݂ܕܝܼܫܘܿܥ، ܟܹܐ ܦܵܠܹܚ ܓܲܘ ܡܲܟ݂ܬܒ݂ܵܐ.

   awa ìlēh myuqrā ˁaḇdīšōˁ, kē pālēḥ gaw maḵtḇā.

   This is Mister Odisho. He works in the office.

• ܡܵܪܝܼ (mārī)
• ܪܲܒܝܼ (rabī)