ܩܕܝܡܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܩ ܕ ܡ (q d m)
13 terms

From ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܐ (qadīmā, preceding; old) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qad.diːmɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܝܵܐ • (qadīmāyā) (feminine ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܝܬܵܐ (qadīmāytā), plural ܩܲܕܝܼܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ (qadīmāyē))

  1. initial; ancient, early