ܢܩܝܕܐ

Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā; compare Classical Syriac ܢܩܕܘܢܐ (naqdōnā, “delicate”).

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [naqqiːðaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [naqiːða]

ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ • (naqīḏā) (feminine ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܬܵܐ (naqīḏtā), plural ܢܲܩ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܹܐ (naqīḏē))

1. thin, slender, delicate, slim

   ܦܘܼܢܕܵܐ ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ ― pundā naqīḏā ― Slender candle

2. skinny, emaciated, thin

   Synonym: ܒܲܓܝܼܪܵܐ (bagīrā)

   Antonyms: ܛܪܝܼܨܵܐ (ṭrīṣā), ܩܲܫܝܼܛܵܐ (qašīṭā)

   ܐܸܒܪܵܐ ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐ ― ibrā naqīḏā ― skinny boy

3. tender (of the voice)

• ܢܲܩܝܼܕ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (naqīḏāˀīṯ)