ܒܟܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܒ ܟ ܪ (b k r)
4 terms

Passive participle of ܒܵܟ݂ܹܪ (bāḵēr, “to arrive early; to bear early fruit”); compare Arabic بَكِير (bakīr) and Talmudic Hebrew בַּכִּיר (bakír).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bəˈxiːrɑː]

Adjective

ܒܟ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ • (bḵīrā) (feminine ܒܟ݂ܝܼܪܬܵܐ (bḵīrtā), plural ܒܟ݂ܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (bḵīrē))

  1. early, premature
    Antonyms: ܡܫܘܼܘܚܪܵܐ (mšūwḥrā), ܡܥܘܼܪܩܠܵܐ (mˁurqlā)

Derived terms

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