דקנא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḏaḳan- (“beard”). Compare Hebrew זָקָן (zāqān).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /diqnɑʔ/

Noun

דִּקְנָא or דִּיקְנָא • (diqnā or dîqnā) m (plural דִּקְנַיָּא)

  1. beard
  2. (anatomy) chin

References
  • “dqn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2020-07-12
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.