ܚܠܝܨܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܚ ܠ ܨ (ḥ l ṣ)
3 terms

Etymology

Past participle of ܚܵܠܹܨ (ḥālēṣ, “to tighten”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xəliːsˤɑː]

Adjective

ܚܠܝܼܨܵܐ • (ḥlīṣā) (feminine ܚܠܝܼܨܬܵܐ (ḥlīṣtā), plural ܚܠܝܼܨܹ̈ܐ (ḥlīṣē))

1. tight, fastened

   Antonym: ܫܸܪܝܵܐ (širyā)

2. girded, strong, valiant, manly

Derived terms

• ܚܠܝܼܨܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (ḥlīṣāˀīṯ, “easily, plainly”)
• ܚܠܝܼܨܘܼܬܵܐ (ḥlīṣūtā, “ease”)