ܐܪܡܝܐ

Classical Syriac

ܩܪܒܐ ܒܝܬ ܐܪܡܝ̈ܐ ܘܐܝܣܪܐܝܠ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Aramaic אָרָמָיָא (ʾārāmāyā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔɑrɑmɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔɑrɑmɑje] (plural)

Noun

ܐܪܡܝܐ • (ʾārāmāyā) m (plural ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܪܡܝܬܐ)

  1. (glossonym) Aramaic
    Synonyms: ܠܫܢܐ ܐܪܡܝܐ (leššānā ʾārāmāyā), ܐܵܪܵܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (ʾārāmā(ʾ)īṯ)
  2. (ethnonym) a speaker of Aramaic; an Aramean
  3. (demonym) an inhabitant of Aram, an Aramean; a Syrian

Adjective

ܐܪܡܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܪܡܝܬܐ)

  1. of or relating to Aram; Aramaic, Aramean, Syrian

Etymology 2

Variant of the above. This ancient name was restricted to the Arameans of the east; when they did not accept Christianity the name became a synonym for pagan. [1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔar(ə)mɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔar(ə)mɑje] (plural)

Noun

ܐܪܡܝܐ • (ʾar(ə)māyā) m (plural ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܪܡܝܬܐ)

  1. nonbeliever, heathen, pagan
    Synonym: ܚܢܦܐ (ḥanpā)

Etymology 3

From Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, Jeremiah, literally Yahweh exalt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔeramjɑ]

Proper noun

ܐܪܡܝܐ • (ʾēramyā) m

  1. Jeremiah

References

  1. J. Payne Smith (Mrs. Margoliouth), A Compendious Syriac Dictionary (Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1903) p. 29
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