Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܟܝܪܐ

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Persian خیار (xiyâr), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 (xyār).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [xəjɑːrɑː]

Noun

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ܟ݂ܝܵܪܵܐ (ḵyārām sg (plural ܟ݂ܝܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḵyārē))

  1. cucumber

Inflection

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology 1

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Possibly a misreading of ܟܢܪܐ (kennārā) or related to ܟܝܪܬܐ (kīrattā, writing).

Pronunciation

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Uncertain.

Noun

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ܟܝܪܐ (m(uncountable)

  1. (possibly) writing, calligraphy
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Etymology 2

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From Ancient Greek χήρᾱ (khḗrā).

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Noun

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ܟܝܪܐ (kīrāf (plural ܟܝܪܐ (kīrē))

  1. widow
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Etymology 3

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From Arabic خِيَار (ḵiyār), from Persian خیار (xiyâr), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 (xyār).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [k(ə)jɑrɑ], [x(ə)jɑrɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [k(ə)jɑre], [x(ə)jɑre] (plural)

Noun

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ܟܝܪܐ (kyārā, ḵyārām (plural ܟܝܪܐ (kyārē, ḵyārē))

  1. cucumber
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References

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  • kyr2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • kyr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • kyrˀ2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 213b, 625a
  • 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, page 620b