Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܪ ܩ ܥ (r q ˁ)
1 term

Etymology edit

From Aramaic רְקִיעָא (rəqīʿā); compare Arabic رَقِيع (raqīʕ) and Hebrew רָקוּעַ (rāqū́aʿ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [rə.qiːʕɑː]

Adjective edit

ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ (rqīˁā) (feminine ܪܩܝܼܥܬܵܐ (rqīˁtā), plural ܪ̈ܩܝܼܥܹܐ (rqīˁē))

  1. firm, compact
  2. thick
    Synonym: ܚܠܝܼܡܵܐ (ḥlīmā)
  3. impervious
  4. well hidden

Noun edit

ܪܩܝܼܥܵܐ (rqīˁām (plural ܪ̈ܩܝܼܥܹܐ (rqīˁē))

  1. space
  2. firmament

Declension edit

Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܪ-ܩ-ܥ (r-q-ʿ) related to compacting. Compare Arabic رَقِيع (raqīʕ) and Hebrew רָקוּעַ (rāqū́aʿ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [r(ə)qiʕɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [r(ə)qiʕe] (plural)

Adjective edit

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ܪܩܝܥܐ (rəqīʿām (plural ܪܩܝܥܐ)

  1. firm, compact
  2. thick
  3. impervious
  4. well hidden
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܪ-ܩ-ܥ (r-q-ʿ) related to compacting. Considered a loan from Hebrew רָקִיעַ (rāqī́aʿ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܪܩܝܥܐ (rəqīʿā) c (uncountable)

  1. firmament, heavens, sky
    Synonyms: ܫܡܝܐ, ܡܕܝܪܐ
  2. (astronomy) celestial sphere
    Synonym: ܓܝܓܠܐ
Inflection edit
Descendants edit
  • Arabic: رَقِيع (raqīʕ)

References edit

  • rqyˁ”, 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, page 744
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 353a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 549b, 550a
  • 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, page 1489a