ܡܪܝܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܡ ܪ ܩ (m r q)
2 terms

Passive participle of ܡܵܪܹܩ (mārēq, “to polish”); compare Hebrew מָרוּק (marúk).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mriːqɑː]

Adjective

ܡܪܝܼܩܵܐ • (mrīqā) (feminine ܡܪܝܼܩܬܵܐ (mrīqtā), plural ܡܪ̈ܝܼܩܹܐ (mrīqē))

  1. polished, shiny, immaculate
    ܨܲܘ̈ܠܹܐ ܡܪ̈ܝܼܩܹܐ ― ṣawlē mrīqē ― Polished shoes
    ܟܲܟܹ̈ܐ ܡܪ̈ܝܼܩܹܐ ― kakkē mrīqē ― Brushed teeth

Derived terms

  • ܡܪܝܼܩܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (mrīqāˀīṯ)
  • ܡܪܝܼܩܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mrīqūṯā)
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