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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Inherited from Aramaic עַתִּיקָא (ʿattīqā); compare Arabic عَتِيق (ʕatīq) and Hebrew עַתִּיק (atík). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐ • (ˁatīqā) (feminine ܥܲܬܝܼܩܬܵܐ (ˁatīqtā), plural ܥܲܬܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ (ˁatīqē))
- old, antique
- ancient, archaic
Usage notes
- This adjective is never applied to humans in the first sense of having old age, being disrespectful if done so. Instead, the adjective ܩܲܫܝܼܫܵܐ (qašīšā) or ܣܵܒ݂ܵܐ (sāḇā) is used.
- This adjective is never used in the sense of former or previous. Instead, the adjective ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܐ (qadīmā) is used.
Derived terms
- ܥܵܬܹܩ (ˁātēq, “to be old, age”)
- ܥܸܬܩܵܐ (ˁitqā, “an antique, relic, remnant”)
- ܥܲܬܝܼܩܘܼܬܵܐ (ˁatīqūtā, “oldness, antiquity, ancientness”)
- ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ (ˁatīqāˀīt, “anciently”)
- ܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ ܥܲܬܝܼܩܵܐ (liššānā ˁatīqā, “Classical Syriac”, literally “The old language”)