ܟܘܚܠܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

Inherited from Aramaic, from Akkadian 𒉌𒌓𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (/guḫlu/, antimon, stibium); cognates Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) and Hebrew כָּחָל (kāḥāl).

Alternative forms

  • ܟܚܠܐ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kuħlɑ(ʔ)]

Noun

ܟܘܚܠܐ (transliteration needed) m (uncountable)

  1. kohl
  2. stibium, antimony
Inflection

Irregular absolute and construct with a varying Waw.

Etymology 2

Modified from above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kuħħɑlɑ(ʔ)]

Noun

ܟܘܚܠܐ (transliteration needed) m (uncountable)

  1. use of kohl, application of kohl to the eyes
Inflection

References

  • kwḥl”, 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. 154b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 207b
  • 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. 604b
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