ܚܠܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܚ ܠ ܡ (ḥ l m)
6 terms

Inherited from Aramaic חְלִימָא (ḥlīmā), originally meaning “strong”. The second and third definitions are Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [xəliːmɑː]

Adjective

ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ • (ḥlīmā) (feminine ܚܠܝܼܡܬܵܐ (ḥlīmtā), plural ܚܠܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (ḥlīmē))

  1. thick
    Synonym: ܥܲܒ݂ܝܵܐ (ˁaḇyā)
    Antonym: ܪܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ (raqīqā)
  2. (literary) sound, whole, healthy
    Synonym: ܫܠܝܼܡܵܐ (šlīmā)
  3. (literary) strong, vigorous, robust
    Synonyms: ܚܲܝܠܵܢܵܐ (ḥaylānā), ܥܲܙܝܼܙܵܐ (ˁazīzā)

Derived terms

  • ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (ḥlīmāˀīṯ)
  • ܚܠܝܼܡܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥlīmūṯā)
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