ܠܥܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
⁧ܥ ܠ ܐ⁩ (ˁ l ˀ)
6 terms

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

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [(ʔɪ)l.ʕɪl.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ʕleːl]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ʔul.lul.]

Adverb

⁧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 ṣāwlūḵ. ― Before you go upstairs, take your shoes off.

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