ܓܘܪܢܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γοῦρνα (goûrna). Compare Arabic جُرْن (ǧurn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡurnɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡurne(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܓܘܪܢܐ (transliteration needed) c (plural ܓܘܪܢܐ)

  1. large vessel: stone bath, basin; water jar; pot, urn
  2. coffin, sarcophagus
  3. manger rack

Usage notes

This word is usually feminine.

Inflection

Irregular absolute and construct singular with a varying Waw.

References

  • gwrn”, 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. 45b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 66b
  • 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. 221b
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