Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܥ-ܡ-ܩ (ʿ-m-q) related to depth. Compare Arabic عُمْق (ʕumq) and Hebrew עֹמֶק (ʿṓmeq).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʕumqɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʕumqe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܥܘܡܩܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܥܘܡܩܐ)

  1. deep, deepness
  2. depth, thickness, height
  3. extreme point
  4. (geography) valley
  5. (nautical) hold, cargo hold
  6. (astronomy) meteor
  7. subtlety
Inflection edit

Irregular absolute and construct singular with a varying Waw.

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܥ-ܡ-ܩ (ʿ-m-q) related to depth.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʕummɑqɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʕummɑqe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܥܘܡܩܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܥܘܡܩܐ)

  1. investigation, deep research
Inflection edit

References edit

  • ˁwmq”, 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. 256a-b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 405b
  • 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. 1081b