ܦܫܝܛܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܦ ܫ ܛ (p š ṭ)
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

Passive participle of ܦܵܫܹܛ (pāšēṭ, to stretch out, extend); compare Arabic بَسِيط (basīṭ) and Hebrew פָּשׁוּט (pashút).

Adjective[edit]

ܦܫܝܼܛܵܐ (pšīṭā) (feminine ܦܫܝܼܛܬܵܐ (pšīṭtā), plural ܦܫܝܼ̈ܛܹܐ (pšīṭē))

  1. simple, clear, obvious, straightforward
    Synonym: ܦܫܝܼܩܵܐ (pšīqā)
    Antonyms: ܥܲܣܩܵܐ (ˁasqā), ܩܸܫܝܵܐ (qišyā), ܡܪܲܟܒ݂ܵܐ (mrakḇā), ܡܥܲܩܕܵܐ (mˁaqdā)
  2. common, plain, ordinary
    Synonyms: ܓܵܘܵܢܵܝܵܐ (gāwānāyā), ܟܠܵܢܵܝܵܐ (kullānāyā), ܥܲܡܡܵܝܵܐ (ˁammāyā)
  3. pure, uncompounded, not blended with anything else
    Synonym: ܨܸܦܝܵܐ (ṣipyā)
  4. erect, straight
    Synonyms: ܙܩܝܼܦܵܐ (zqīpā), ܬܪܝܼܨܵܐ (trīṣā)
  5. extended

Derived terms[edit]

Classical Syriac[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the masculine past participle of ܦܳܫܶܛ (pāšiṭ, to stretch out, extend). Compare Arabic بَسيطْ and Hebrew פשוט.

Adjective[edit]

ܦܫܺܝܛܳܐ or ܦܫܝܼܛܵܐ (pšīṭoʾ or pšīṭāʾm

  1. simple, clear, obvious, straightforward
  2. common, plain, ordinary
  3. pure, uncompounded, not blended with anything else
  4. erect, straight

Inflection[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • pšyṭ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–