Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

A Middle Iranian borrowing equivalent to Persian ابزار (abzâr).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʔavzɑrɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔavzɑre] (plural)

Noun edit

ܐܒܙܪܐ (ʾaḇzārām (plural ܐܒܙܪܐ)

  1. appurtenance, attachment to a device by which it is manipulated such as a plough-handle
  2. Alternative form of ܒܙܪܐ (bezzārā, bəzārā, document, written credential)

Inflection edit

References edit

  • ˀbzr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Bar Bahlul, Ḥasan (a. 1000) Duval, Rubens, editor, Lexicon Syriacum (Collection Orientale; 15–17) (in Classical Syriac), Paris: e Reipublicæ typographæo, published 1901, page 5b line 13
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 2b