ܩܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܩܢܝܐ

Etymology

From Aramaic קַנְיָא (qanəya), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanûm); compare Arabic قَنَاة (qanāh), Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), Hebrew קָנֶה (kané). Doublet of ܩܲܢܝܼܬܵܐ (qanītā, channel), ܩܵܢܘܿܢܵܐ (qānōnā, law, cannon), and ܟܢܘܼܢܬܵܐ (knūntā, plumb line).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qan.jɑː]

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. pen, reed pen
  2. reed, cane, stem
  3. straw, stalk, haulm
  4. rope of twisted rushes

Inflection

Derived terms

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Akkadian qanûm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qanjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [q(ə)najjɑ], [qanjɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. reed, cane, stem
  2. straw, stalk, haulm
  3. rope of twisted rushes
  4. reed pen, pen
  5. shaft, pipe, branch of candlestick
  6. (anatomy) various senses: arm, forearm; elbow; shoulder; scapula, shoulder blade, wingbone; trachea, windpipe; urinary tract, penis
  7. scale, balance, beam of balance
  8. measuring rod
  9. various units of measurement: cubit; 8 cubits; 6 fathoms; square rod
Inflection

Irregular inflection with a stem ending in Yodh.

Proper noun

ܩܢܝܐ • (qanyā) m

  1. (astrology, astronomy) Libra (constellation and zodiac sign)

Etymology 2

From the root ܩ-ܢ-ܐ (q-n-ʾ) related to possessing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qannɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [qannɑje] (plural)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. possessor, owner, purchaser
  2. rich man
  3. (grammar) qualifier, indicator
Inflection

Etymology 3

From the root ܩ-ܢ-ܐ (q-n-ʾ) related to possessing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qɛnjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [q(ə)najjɑ] (plural)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. trophy
Inflection

Irregular inflection with a stem ending in Yodh.

References

  • qnh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • qny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • qny2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • qnyˀ**dzkwtˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 322b, 323b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 510b
  • 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, page 1383b-1384b
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