Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܟ-ܫ-ܛ (k-š-ṭ) related to shooting arrows.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kaʃtˤɑʔ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [kaʃtˤeʔ] (plural)

Noun edit

ܟܫܛܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܟܫܛܐ)

  1. Alternative form of ܩܫܬܐ
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܟ-ܫ-ܛ (k-š-ṭ) related to aiming or shooting.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [k(ə)ʃɑtˤɑʔ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [k(ə)ʃɑtˤeʔ] (plural)

Noun edit

ܟܫܛܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܟܫܛܐ)

  1. shooting arrows, archery
  2. arrow, shaft, bolt
  3. (astronomy) shooting star
Inflection edit
Synonyms edit

Etymology 3 edit

From the root ܟ-ܫ-ܛ (k-š-ṭ) related to aiming or shooting.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kaʃʃɑtˤɑʔ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [kaʃʃɑtˤeʔ] (plural)

Noun edit

ܟܫܛܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܟܫܛܐ)

  1. archer, bowman
Inflection edit

Proper noun edit

ܟܫܛܐ (transliteration neededm

  1. (astrology, astronomy) Sagittarius (constellation and zodiac sign)

References edit

  • kšṭ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1895) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), Berlin, Edinburgh: Reuther & Reichard, T. & T. Clark
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press