Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek νούμερος (noúmeros) or directly from its source, Latin numerus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [numrɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [numre(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܢܘܡܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܢܘܡܪܐ)

  1. (mathematics) number
    Synonym: ܡܢܝܢܐ
  2. (military) cohort, troop division, army column
    Synonyms: ܝܗܠܐ, ܡܫܪܝܬܐ

Inflection edit

Irregular absolute and construct singular with a varying Waw.

References edit

  • nwmrˀ”, 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. 200a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 333a
  • 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. 900b