ܩܘܬܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قوطی (kutı), ultimately from Ancient Greek κυτίον (kutíon).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qu.tijːjɑː]

Noun

ܩܘܼܬܝܼܵܐ • (qūtīyā) m sg (plural ܩܘܼܬܝܼܹ̈ܐ (qūtīyē))

  1. small box, container, canister
    ܒܸܬ ܕܵܪܹܝܢ ܡܹܐܟ݂ܘܼܠܬܵܐ ܦܝܵܫܵܐ ܓܵܘ ܩܘܼܬܝܼܵܐ ܕܫܵܩܠܹܬ ܠܹܗ ܠܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܡܸܢܘܼܟ݂.
    bit dārēn mēḵultā pyāšā gāw qūtīyā d-šāqlēt lēh l-baytā minūḵ.
    I’ll put any leftover food in a container for you to take home.

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