ܩܠܝܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܩ ܠ ܠ‎ (q l l)
3 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic קַלִּילָא‎ (qallīlā); related to Hebrew קַל‎ (kál, “light, easy”) and Arabic قَلِيل‎ (qalīl, “few, little”).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [qal.liːlɑː]

Adjective

ܩܲܠܝܼܠܵܐ • (qalīlā) (feminine ܩܲܠܝܼܠܬܵܐ‎ (qaliltā), plural ܩܲܠܝܼܠܹ̈ܐ (qalīlē))

rapid, fast (capable of moving with speed)
quick (moving with speed)

Derived terms

ܩܲܠܝܼܠ‎ (qalil, “a few, a little”)
ܩܲܠܝܼܠܘܼܬܵܐ‎ (qalilutā, “speed, swiftness, rapidity”)
ܩܲܠܝܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ‎ (qalīlāʾīt, “quickly, swiftly, rapidly”)

See also

ܓ̰ܲܠܕܹܐ‎ (jaldē)

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