ܪܩܝܩܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܪ ܩ ܩ (r q q)
3 terms

From Aramaic of the adjectival pattern 1a22ī3ā; compare Arabic رَقِيق (raqīq).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (raqīqā) (feminine ܪܲܩܝܼܩܬܵܐ (raqīqtā), plural ܪ̈ܲܩܝܼܩܹܐ (raqīqē))

  1. thin, flat, slim, fine, subtle
    Antonyms: ܥܲܒ݂ܝܵܐ (ˁaḇyā), ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥlīmā)
  2. shallow, superficial
    Synonym: ܪܲܕܘܼܕܵܐ (radūdā)

Usage notes

  • This term is usually used for narrow dimensions having little extend from one surface to its opposite. For the sense of having little body fat or flesh, the adjective ܒܲܓܝܼܪܵܐ (bagīrā) is used instead.

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