ܡܠܘܚܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܡ ܠ ܚ‎ (m l ḥ)
1 term

Etymology

Derived from ܡܸܠܚܵܐ‎ (milḥā, “salt”); cognate to Hebrew מָלוּחַ‎ (malúakh) and Arabic مَالِح‎ (māliḥ).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [ma.luːxɑː]

Adjective

ܡܲܠܘܼܚܵܐ • (maluḥā) (feminine ܡܲܠܘܼܚܬܵܐ‎ (maluḥtā), plural ܡܲܠܘܼܚܹ̈ܐ (maluḥē))

  1. salty, saline
    Synonym: ܡܸܠܚܵܢܵܐ‎ (milḥānā)
    Antonym: ܚܸܠܝܵܐ‎ (ḥilyā, “sweet”)

Derived terms
  • ܡܲܠܘܼܚܵܐܝܼܬ݂‎ (maluḥāʾīṯ, “saltily”)
  • ܡܲܠܘܼܚܘܼܬܵܐ‎ (maluḥutā, “saltiness, salinity”)
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