Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܡ ܚ ܠ (m ḥ l)
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Passive participle of the verb ܡܵܚܹܠ (māḥēl).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məxiːlɑː]

Adjective

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ܡܚܝܼܠܵܐ (mḥīlā) (feminine ܡܚܝܼܠܬܵܐ (mḥīltā), plural ܡܚܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ (mḥīlē))

  1. weak, feeble, frail
    Synonyms: ܪܲܫܝܼܠܵܐ (rašīlā), ܚܲܠܵܫܵܐ (ḥallāšā)
    Antonyms: ܚܲܝܠܵܢܵܐ (ḥaylānā), ܬܲܦܝܼܩܵܐ (tapīqā), ܥܲܙܝܼܙܵܐ (ˁazīzā), ܥܲܫܝܼܢܵܐ (ˁašīnā)
  2. slim, fit, skinny, thin
    Synonyms: ܒܲܓܝܼܪܵܐ (bagīrā), ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ (naqīḏā)
    Antonyms: ܬܪܝܼܨܵܐ (trīṣā), ܩܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qšīṭā), ܫܲܡܝܼܢܵܐ (šamīnā)

Derived terms

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