Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Semitic *ḏaḳan- (beard). Compare Hebrew זָקָן (zāqān).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

דִּקְנָא or דִּיקְנָא (diqnā or dîqnām (plural דִּקְנַיָּא)

  1. beard
  2. (anatomy) chin

References edit

  • dqn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2020-07-12