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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Inherited from Aramaic קַלּוּלָא (qallūlā); related to Classical Syriac ܩܠܝܠܐ (qallīlā), Arabic قَلِيل (qalīl) and Hebrew קַל (kál). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ū3ā.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ • (qalūlā) (feminine ܩܲܠܘܼܠܬܵܐ (qalultā), plural ܩܲܠܘܼ̈ܠܹܐ (qalūlē))
- light, lightweight
- Antonym: ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ (yaqūrā)
- ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܬܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܨܵܠܝܵܐ. ― miṭrā yatīr qalultā bit ṣālyā. ― Lighter rain will fall.
- ܣܢܝܼܩܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܥܲܠ ܨܲܢܕܘܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܠܘܼ̈ܠܹܐ ܘܝܲܩܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ. ― snīqtā ìlāh ˁal ṣandūqē qalūlē w-yaqūrē. ― She needs light and heavy boxes.
- quick, swift, fast
- Antonym: ܢܝܼܚܵܐ (nīḥā)
- ܪܲܗܵܛܵܐ ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܒܙܵܘܥܹܗ. ― rahhāṭā qalūlā ìwā b-zāwˁēh. ― The runner was quick in his movement.
Derived terms
Adverb
ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ • (qalūlā)
- quickly, swiftly
- Synonyms: ܒܲܥܓ݂ܲܠ (baˁḡal), ܠܝܼܓ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (līḡāˀīṯ), ܡܣܲܪܗܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (msarhḇāˀīṯ)
- ܩܲܠܘܼܠܵܐ ܩܘܼܡ݇! ― qalūlā qū! ― get up quickly!