ܦܪܕܝܣܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܦܪܕܝܣܩܐ, with the meaning changed, from Ancient Greek πυργίσκος (purgískos, burial-vault; cupboard, cabinet), diminutive of πῠ́ργος (púrgos, tower); possible influence by or allusion to ܦܲܪܕܲܝܣܵܐ (pardaysā, paradise).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [par.des.qɑː]

Noun

ܦܲܪܕܲܝܣܩܵܐ • (pardaysqā) m sg (plural ܦܲܪ̈ܕܲܝܣܩܹܐ (pardaysqē))

  1. wardrobe, closet
    Synonyms: ܐܵܪܘܿܢܵܐ (ārōnā), ܕܘܿܠܵܒܟ̰ܵܐ (dōlābčā)

Inflection

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