ܫܘܚܐ

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Classical Syriac[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Akkadian 𒄑𒅇𒆪 (GIŠÙ.SUḪ5 /⁠ašūḫu⁠/), from Hurrian 𒀸𒌋𒄭 (AŠ.U.ḪI /⁠ašoḫe⁠/, fir; mealtime (due to cooking fumes)). Also Jewish Palestinian Aramaic שׁוּחָא (/⁠šūḥā⁠/, fir), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic אֲשׁוּחִי (/⁠ʾăšūḥī⁠/, fir), Classical Mandaic ࡀࡔࡅࡇࡀ (/⁠ʾašūḥā⁠/, fir), Hebrew אַשּׁוּחַ (ʾaššūaḥ, fir), Arabic شُوح (šūḥ, fir).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃu.ħɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃu.ħe] (plural)

Noun[edit]

ܫܘܚܐ (šūḥām (plural ܫܘܚܐ)

  1. kind of tree, probably fir

Inflection[edit]

References[edit]

  • “ašūḫu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], volume 1, A, part 2, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1968, pages 478–479
  • šwḥ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2018-09-24
  • D'beth Yahkub, Yuyakim (2016) Key of Language: Syriac Dictionary (in Classical Syriac), Mount Izlo in Tur Abdin, Nusaybin, Turkey: St. Augin Monastery Press, page 1838b
  • Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden[2] (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, pages 39–40