Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܣ-ܘ-ܡ (s-w-m) related to placing.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [s(ə)jɑmtɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [s(ə)jɑmɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܣܝܡܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܣܝܡܬܐ)

  1. (agriculture) planting, plantation
  2. composition, work
  3. sepulcher/sepulchre
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܣ-ܘ-ܡ (s-w-m) related to placing. Compare Hebrew שִׂימָה (śîmâ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [sim(ə)θɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [simɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܣܝܡܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܣܝܡܬܐ)

  1. placement, deposition
  2. (hidden) treasure
  3. secret
  4. adoption
  5. burial, interment, tomb
  6. plantation
Inflection edit

References edit

  • symh”, 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. 224a
  • 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. 1005a