ܝܫܘܥ
Aramaic
Etymology
Closely related to Old Aramaic and Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (Yešū́a, “Jesus”), a syncopated form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yəhōšúa, “Joshua”)
Classical Syriac
Proper noun
- (Western) IPA(key): /jeʃuʕ/
- (Eastern) IPA(key): /iʃoʕ/
ܝܶܫܽܘܥ or ܝܼܫܘܿܥ • (Yešūʿ or Išōʿ)
Usage notes
- In Western Syriac dialects written in West Syriac Serṭā, ܝܫܘܥ is vocalized as ܝܶܫܽܘܥ (Yešūʿ), close to the Biblical Hebrew/Aramaic root form יֵשׁוּעַ (Yešūa). Eastern dialects written in East Syriac Maḏnḥāyā use the distinct alternate vocalization ܝܼܫܘܿܥ (Išōʿ).
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