ܣܢܐܓܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܣܢܐܓܪܐ, from Ancient Greek συνήγορος (sunḗgoros); compare Hebrew סָנֵגוֹר (sanegór).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sniːɣrɑː]

Noun

ܣܢܹܐܓ݂ܪܵܐ • (snēḡrā) m (plural ܣܢܹܐܓ݂ܪܹ̈ܐ (snēḡrē), feminine ܣܢܹܐܓ݂ܲܪܬܵܐ (snēḡartā))

  1. lawyer, advocate, attorney (one who represents or speaks for another, especially in a court of law)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ܣܲܢܓ݂ܸܪ (sanḡir, to defend, to plead for)
  • ܣܢܹܐܓ݂ܪܘܼܬܵܐ (snēḡrūtā, lawyership)
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