ܪܩܝܥܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܪ ܩ ܥ (r q ˁ)
1 term

Etymology

From Aramaic רְקִיעָא (rəqīʿā); compare Arabic رَقِيع (raqīʕ) and Hebrew רָקוּעַ (rāqū́aʿ).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [rə.qiːʕɑː]

Adjective

ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ • (rqīˁā) (feminine ܪܩܝܼܥܬܵܐ (rqīˁtā), plural ܪ̈ܩܝܼܥܹܐ (rqīˁē))

1. firm, compact
2. thick

   Synonym: ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥlīmā)

3. impervious
4. well hidden

Noun

ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ • (rqīˁā) m (plural ܪ̈ܩܝܼܥܹܐ (rqīˁē))

1. space
2. firmament

Declension

Inflection of ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ (rqīˁā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܪܩܝܼܥܝܼ (rqīˁī)		ܪܩܝܼܥܲܢ (rqīˁan)
	construct	ܪܩܝܼܥ (rqīˁ)	2nd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܘܼܟ݂ (rqīˁūḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܟ݂ܝ (rqīˁāḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (rqīˁāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ (rqīˁā)	3rd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܹܗ (rqīˁēh)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܗ̇ (rqīˁāh)	ܪܩܝܼܥܗܘܿܢ (rqīˁhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܪܩܝܼܥܝܼ̈ (rqīˁī)		ܪܩܝܼܥܲܢ̈ (rqīˁan)
	construct	ܪܩܝܼܥܲܝ̈ (rqīˁay)	2nd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (rqīˁūḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (rqīˁāḵ)	ܪܩܝܼܥܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (rqīˁāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܪܩܝܼܥܹ̈ܐ (rqīˁē)	3rd person	ܪܩܝܼܥܘܼ̈ܗܝ (rqīˁūh)	ܪܩܝܼܥ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (rqīˁōh)	ܪܩܝܼܥܗ̈ܘܿܢ (rqīˁhōn)

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

• ܐܪܩܝܥܐ (ʾarəqīʿā)

Etymology 1

From the root ܪ-ܩ-ܥ (r-q-ʿ) related to compacting. Compare Arabic رَقِيع (raqīʕ) and Hebrew רָקוּעַ (rāqū́aʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [r(ə)qiʕɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [r(ə)qiʕe] (plural)

Adjective

ܪܩܝܥܐ • (rəqīʿā) m (plural ܪܩܝܥܐ)

1. firm, compact
2. thick
3. impervious
4. well hidden

Inflection

    declension of ܪܩܝܥܐ

masculine	singular	plural
absolute	ܪܩܝܥ	ܪܩܝܥܝܢ
construct	ܪܩܝܥ	ܪܩܝܥܝ
emphatic	ܪܩܝܥܐ	ܪܩܝܥܐ
feminine	singular	plural
absolute	ܪܩܝܥܐ	ܪܩܝܥܢ
construct	ܪܩܝܥܬ	ܪܩܝܥܬ
emphatic	ܪܩܝܥܬܐ	ܪܩܝܥܬܐ

Etymology 2

From the root ܪ-ܩ-ܥ (r-q-ʿ) related to compacting. Considered a loan from Hebrew רָקִיעַ (rāqī́aʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [r(ə)qiʕɑ]

Noun

ܪܩܝܥܐ • (rəqīʿā) c (uncountable)

1. firmament, heavens, sky

   Synonyms: ܫܡܝܐ, ܡܕܝܪܐ

2. (astronomy) celestial sphere

   Synonym: ܓܝܓܠܐ

Inflection

    declension of ܪܩܝܥܐ

state	singular (uncountable)
absolute	ܪܩܝܥ
construct	ܪܩܝܥ
emphatic	ܪܩܝܥܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܪܩܝܥܝ
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܪܩܝܥܟ
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܪܩܝܥܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܪܩܝܥܗ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܪܩܝܥܗ
1st c. pl. (our)	ܪܩܝܥܢ
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܪܩܝܥܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܪܩܝܥܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܪܩܝܥܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܪܩܝܥܗܝܢ

Descendants

• → Arabic: رَقِيع (raqīʕ)

References

• “rqyˁ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 744
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 353a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 549b, 550a
• Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, page 1489a