ܒܪܝܬܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Akkadian 𒁉𒊑𒌈 (/birītu/).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [beriθɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ber(ə)jɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܒܪܝܬܐ (transliteration needed) f (plural ܒܪܝܬܐ)

  1. street, road, path
  2. plaza, broad place
Inflection

Etymology 2

From the root ܒ-ܪ-ܐ (b-r-ʾ) related to creating. Compare Hebrew בְּרִיָּה (bəriyyâ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [b(ə)riθɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [bɛrjɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܒܪܝܬܐ (transliteration needed) f (plural ܒܪܝܬܐ)

  1. creation
  2. world, universe
  3. miracle, marvel, wonder
  4. body, volume
  5. creature
  6. (masculine, in the plural) men
Inflection

Proper noun

ܒܪܝܬܐ (transliteration needed) f

  1. (biblical) Creation, Genesis

Etymology 3

From Arabic بَرَاءَة (barāʾa).

Alternative forms

  • ܒܘܪܝܬܐ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [b(ə)rɑjtɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [b(ə)rɑjɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܒܪܝܬܐ (transliteration needed) f (plural ܒܪܝܬܐ)

  1. assignment of tribute
  2. exemption
Inflection

Etymology 4

Feminine form of ܒܪܐ (barrā(ʾ), outdoors).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [barriθɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [barr(ə)jɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܒܪܝܬܐ (transliteration needed) f (plural ܒܪܝܬܐ)

  1. fields, wilds, desert places
Inflection

References

  • brytˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • bryyh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • bryh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français : Syriac–English Dictionary, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 37a, b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 55b
  • 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, p. 189a-b
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