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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Aramaic קַרִּירָא (qarīrā); related to Hebrew קַר (kar) and Arabic قَرّ (qarr) as well as Arabic قَرِير (qarīr). Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ • (qarīrā) (feminine ܩܲܪܝܼܪܬܵܐ (qarīrtā), plural ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (qarīrē))
- (physically) cold, frigid
- Antonym: ܚܲܡܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥamīmā, “hot”)
ܠܲܝܠܹܐ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܵܐ ܕܣܸܬܘܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ.- laylē ḥārāyā d-sitwā rābā qarīrā ìwā.
- The last night of winter was very cold.
ܫܵܬܹܝܬ ܟܵܣܵܐ ܕܡ̈ܝܼܵܐ ܩܲܪܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܝܵܘܡܵܐ ܕܚܸܡܵܐ.- šātēt kāsā d-mīyā qarīrē b-yāwmā d-ḥimmā.
- Drink a glass of cold water on a hot day.
Usage notes
To express feeling the sensation of coldness, possessive pronouns are added to ܩܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ (qarṯā), e.g. ܩܲܪܬ݂ܝܼ ܝܠܵܗ̇ (qarṯī ìlāh, “I am cold”, literally “she (it) is my cold”).
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