ܐܪܟܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ܐܲܪܟܵܐ (arkā, archive; library) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

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Noun[edit]

ܐܲܪܟܵܝܵܐ (arkāyām sg (plural ܐܲܪ̈ܟܵܝܹܐ (arkāyē), feminine ܐܲܪܟܵܝܬܵܐ (arkāytā))

  1. librarian, library-keeper (keeper or manager of a library)
    ܕܘܼܪܸܫ ܠܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܒܹܝܬ ܨܵܘܒܹ̈ܐ ܘܦܝܼܫ ܠܹܗ ܐܲܪܟܵܝܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ 1697 ܗܲܠ 1701.
    dūriš lēh gāw bēt ṣāwbē w-pīš lēh arkāyā min 1697 hal 1701.
    He studied at the university and became a librarian from 1697 to 1701.

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