ܠܥܠ

From ܠ- (l-, “to”) +‎ Aramaic עֵלָא (ˁēlla, “position that is above”) a defective noun; see the usage note.

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [(ʔɪ)l.ʕɪl.]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʕleːl]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔul.lul.]

ܠܥܸܠ • (lˁil)

1. above, overhead

   ܛܲܝܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܸܦܪܵܚܵܐ ܠܥܸܠ ― ṭayrē biprāḥā lˁil ― Birds flying overhead

2. up, upstairs

   ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܐܵܙܹܠ݇ܬ ܠܥܸܠ، ܫܲܠܸܚ ܨܵܘܠܘܼ̈ܟ݂.

   qam āzēt lˁil, šalliḥ ṣāwlōḵ.

   Before you go upstairs, take your shoes off.

3. despite

   ܠܥܸܠ ܡܵܐ ܕܝܼܘܲܬܝ ܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ݂ܬܵܗ̇ ܕܐܲܟ݂ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܝܲܩܪܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ܝ

   lˁil mā dīwat ˁḇīḏtāh d-aḵ lā kē myaqrā lāḵ

   How does she not respect you despite what you’ve done for her?

• ܠܬܸܚܬ݇ (ltiḥ)

• ܠܥܸܠ ܡ̣ܢ (lˁil min, “over, above”)

• ܥܸܠܵܝܵܐ (ˁillāyā, “upper”)
• ܥܲܠ (ˁal, “on”)