Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Possibly from Ancient Greek κύαμος (kúamos). Compare Arabic جَمّ (jamm).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܓܘܡܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܓܘܡܐ)

  1. bean
    Synonym: ܚܒܨܐ
  2. kind of grain measure

Inflection edit

References edit

  • gwm”, 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, page 45a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 64b
  • 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 215b