ܐܟܣܢܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaks(ə)nɑjɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ʔaks(ə)nɑje] (plural)

Noun

ܐܟܣܢܝܐ • (ʔaksnāyā) m (plural ܐܟܣܢܝܐ (ʔaksnāyē), singular feminine counterpart ܐܟܣܢܝܬܐ (ʔaksnāytā))

1. stranger, foreigner

   Synonyms: ܢܘܟܪܝܐ, ܬܘܬܒܐ

2. pilgrim
3. guest, visitor, lodger

   Synonyms: ܐܪܚܐ, ܬܘܬܒܐ

Inflection

    inflection of ܐܟܣܢܝܐ

state	singular	plural
absolute	ܐܟܣܢܝ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܢ
construct	ܐܟܣܢܝ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝ
emphatic	ܐܟܣܢܝܐ	ܐܟܣܢܝܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܐܟܣܢܝܝ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝ
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟ
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟܝ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗ	ܐܟܣܢܝܘܗܝ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܗ
1st c. pl. (our)	ܐܟܣܢܝܢ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܢ
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟܘܢ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟܝܢ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗܘܢ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗܝܢ	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaksɛnjɑ]

Noun

ܐܟܣܢܝܐ • (ʔaksenyā) f (uncountable)

1. strange or foreign country
2. living or travelling abroad
3. exile, banishment

   Synonym: ܓܠܘܬܐ

4. (figuratively) life of an anchorite
5. hospitality, lodging

   Synonyms: ܒܘܬܐ, ܐܘܘܢܐ

6. hostelry, guesthouse

References

• “ˀksny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “ˀksnyˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 159b–160a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 16b
• 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 44b