Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From Akkadian 𒊕𒆠 (SAG.KI /⁠pūtu⁠/), from Proto-Semitic *piʔat-, thus doublet of ܦܐܬܐ (paʾṯā, face (especially forehead and cheeks)).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʔappuθɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔap(pə)wɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun edit

ܐܦܘܬܐ (ʾappūṯāf (plural ܐܦܘܬܐ (ʾappəwāṯā))

  1. forehead

Inflection edit

References edit

  • ˀpwtˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • 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 84b