ܪܘܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rawjɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [r(ə)wajjɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܪܘܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܪܘܝܐ)

  1. sharp razor
Inflection

Irregular inflection with a stem ending in Yodh.

Etymology 2

From the root ܪ-ܘ-ܐ (r-w-ʾ) related to drinking. Compare Hebrew רָווּי (rāwûy).

Alternative forms

  • ܐܪܘܝܐ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rawwɑjɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [rawwɑje(ʔ)] (plural)

Adjective

ܪܘܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܪܘܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܪܘܝܬܐ)

  1. drunk, drunken, intoxicated, inebriated
  2. (possibly) inebriating
  3. thirsty
  4. inflamed, aroused, enthusiastic
  5. ardent
Inflection

Noun

ܪܘܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܪܘܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܪܘܝܬܐ)

  1. drunk, drunkard, alcoholic
Inflection

References

  • rwy”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 341a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 534b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 1448a
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