ܙܡܪܘܬܐ

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Classical Syriac[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ܙܡܪܐ (zammārā(ʾ), singer), from the root ܙ-ܡ-ܪ (z-m-r) related to singing + the abstract noun ending -ܘܬܐ (-ūṯāʾ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ܙܡܪܘܬܐ (transliteration needed) f (uncountable)

  1. musicianship, music

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References[edit]

  • zmrw”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 118a