ܓܢܝܐ
Classical Syriac edit
Etymology edit
From the root ܓ-ܢ-ܢ (ɡ-n-n), related to protecting or hiding
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ܓܢܝܐ • (genyā) m (plural ܓܢܝܬܐ (genyāṯā))
- hiding place, shelter
- (in the plural) Astaroth idols
- (in the plural) (secret) shrines or worship places of idols
- spirit, genie
- genius (tutelary deity), genius loci
Usage notes edit
The plural form is feminine with a feminine plural formation despite this being a masculine word.
Inflection edit
inflection of ܓܢܝܐ
| state | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ܓܢܝ | ܓܢܝܝܢ |
| construct | ܓܢܝ | ܓܢܝܝ |
| emphatic | ܓܢܝܐ | ܓܢܝܐ |
| possessive forms | ||
| 1st c. sg. (my) | ܓܢܝܝ | ܓܢܝܝ |
| 2nd m. sg. (your) | ܓܢܝܟ | ܓܢܝܝܟ |
| 2nd f. sg. (your) | ܓܢܝܟܝ | ܓܢܝܝܟܝ |
| 3rd m. sg. (his) | ܓܢܝܗ | ܓܢܝܘܗܝ |
| 3rd f. sg. (her) | ܓܢܝܗ | ܓܢܝܝܗ |
| 1st c. pl. (our) | ܓܢܝܢ | ܓܢܝܝܢ |
| 2nd m. pl. (your) | ܓܢܝܟܘܢ | ܓܢܝܝܟܘܢ |
| 2nd f. pl. (your) | ܓܢܝܟܝܢ | ܓܢܝܝܟܝܢ |
| 3rd m. pl. (their) | ܓܢܝܗܘܢ | ܓܢܝܝܗܘܢ |
| 3rd f. pl. (their) | ܓܢܝܗܝܢ | ܓܢܝܝܗܝܢ |
References edit
- “gny2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
- Smith, R. Payne (1998). A Compendious Syriac Dictionary: Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus. 3rd edition, Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, p. 74b