משיחא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ)

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ) and Arabic مَسِيح (masīḥ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məʃiħɑʔ/

Noun

מְשִׁיחָא • (M'šīḥāʾ) m (plural מְשִׁיחַיָּא)

1. Messiah

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Μεσσίας (Messías)
  • Greek: Μεσσίας (Messías)
  • → Coptic: ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲁⲥ (mesias)
  • → Latin: Messīās (see there for further descendants)

Adjective

משיחא • (m'šīḥāʾ) m (plural)

1. anointed