ܣܘܡܩܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From the root ܣ-ܡ-ܩ (s-m-q) related to reddening. Compare Hebrew סֹמֶק (sṓmeq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [summɑqɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [summɑqe(ʔ)] (plural)

Adjective

ܣܘܡܩܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܣܘܡܩܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܣܘܡܩܬܐ)

  1. red, reddish, ruddy

Inflection

Synonyms

  • ܐܣܦܝܢܝܩܐ

Noun

ܣܘܡܩܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܣܘܡܩܐ)

  1. red (color)
  2. (botany) sumac
  3. red ink or dye
  4. (in the plural) tanbark
  5. (in the plural) red garments
  6. (mineralogy) ruby, sard, cinnabar, minium, red lead
  7. (numismatics) gold coin
  8. (figuratively) disguise

Inflection

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References

  • swmq”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-05-15
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français : Syriac–English Dictionary, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 231b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 367a
  • 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, pp. 981b-982a
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