דקנא

Aramaic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diqnɑʔ/

Noun

דִּקְנָא or דִּיקְנָא • (diqnā or dîqnā) m (plural דִּקְנַיָּא)

1. beard
2. (anatomy) chin

References

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