Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Akkadian 𒄑𒊕𒆰 (GEŠSAG.KUL /⁠mutirru⁠/).

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mɑθorɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [mɑθore(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܡܬܘܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܡܬܘܪܐ)

  1. firestick
  2. rake
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܬ-ܘ-ܪ (t-w-r) related to amazement.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [m(ə)θaw(wə)rɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [m(ə)θaw(wə)re(ʔ)] (plural)

Adjective edit

ܡܬܘܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܡܬܘܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܡܬܘܪܬܐ)

  1. amazed, astonished
Inflection edit

References edit

  • mtwr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-06-03
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 389a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 322a
  • 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. 863a-b