אמרכלא

Aramaic

Alternative forms
  • אֲמַרְכּוֹל (ʾămarkol)
  • אֲמַרְכָּל (ʾămarkāl)

Etymology

From earlier 𐡄𐡌𐡓𐡊𐡋𐡀 (hmrklʾ) (Qumran), from Official Aramaic 𐡄𐡌𐡓𐡊𐡓𐡀 (hmrkrʾ), from Old Persian *hammārakarah.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔămarkəlɑ]

Noun

אֲמַרְכְּלָא • (ʾămarkəlā)

  1. (Judeo-Aramaic) administrator of finances

References
  • “ˀmrkl”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–

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