ܩܘܕܐ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms

• ܩܘܛܐ (qawṭā)

Etymology

From Middle Iranian, equivalent to Persian کند (kond, “fetter, clog”), or natively related to ܓܝܕܐ (gyādā, “sinew; fiber”). Compare Arabic قَيْد (qayd, “fetter”). Perhaps a more primitive form of ܥܩܕ (ʿqaḏ, “to fixate”) / عَقَدَ (ʕaqada, “to tie, to bind, to fix”), Hebrew עָקַד (ʿāqáḏ), Ge'ez ዐቀደ (ʿäḳädä, “to tie, to bind”). The form ܩܘܛܐ (qawṭā) is considered as from Classical Mandaic, but the variation is an argument for Iranian origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qawdɑ/ (singular)
• IPA^(key): /qawde/ (plural)

Noun

ܩܘܕܐ • (qawdā) m (plural ܩܘܕܐ (qawdē))

1. fetter, clog, bond, shackle
2. (insecure) diadem
3. Milky Way

References

• “qwd²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “qwṭ²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “qwdw”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, pages 650b, 651a
• Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, pages 243–244
• Fraenkel, Siegmund (1886) Die aramäischen Fremdwörter im Arabischen (in German), Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 253
• Nöldeke, Theodor (1898) “H. Pognon, Inscriptions mandaïtes des coupes de Khouabir. Texte, traduction et commentaire philologique avec quatre appendices et un glossaire. Deuxième partie. Paris 1899. (Pg. 105–232.)”, in Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes‎^[1] (in German), volume 12, page 359
• Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901) Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin), Oxford: Clarendon Press, column 3513