ܒܨܝܪܘܬܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ܒ ܨ ܪ (b ṣ r)
5 terms

From ܒܨܝܼܪܵܐ (bṣīrā, less, fewer) +‎ -ܘܬܐ (-ūṯā, the abstract noun ending).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bəsˤiːruːθɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܒܨܝܼܪܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (bṣīrūṯāf sg (plural ܒܨܝܼܪ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ (bṣīrwāṯē))

  1. minority (less than half of some group)
    Synonym: ܡܢܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܙܥܘܿܪܬܵܐ (mnāṯā zˁōrtā)
    Antonym: ܝܲܬܝܼܪܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (yatīrūṯā)

Inflection[edit]