ܦܬܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܦ ܬ ܐ‎ (p t ʾ)
4 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic פַּתְיָא‎ (paṯyā); cognate to Arabic فَتًى‎ (fatan, “male adolescent, juvenile”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [pɪt.jɑː]

Adjective

ܦܸܬܝܵܐ • (pityā) (feminine ܦܬܝܼܬܵܐ‎ (ptītā), plural ܦܸܬܝܹ̈ܐ (pityē))

  1. wide, broad (having a great physical extent from side to side)
  2. (of a scope or definition) broad; imprecise; general

Antonyms

Derived terms
  • ܦܸܬܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂‎ (pityāʾīṯ, “widely”)
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