ܐܣܛܐܪܘܣ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

Possibly from Ancient Greek ὄστρειος (óstreios, “purple”).

Pronunciation

Uncertain.

Noun

ܐܣܛܐܪܘܣ • (ʾsṭʾrws) m (plural ܐܣܛܐܪܘ)

1. kind of head covering

References

• “ˀsṭˀrws”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2012-10-06
• 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, p. 67b