Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

 
ܓܙܪ̈ܐ

From Middle Persian *gazar. Compare Persian گزر (gazar), Armenian գազար (gazar), Arabic جَزَر (jazar), and Hebrew גֶּזֶר (gézer).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɡiz.zɑːrɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [d͡ʒiz.zɑːrɑː]

Noun edit

ܓܸܙܵܪܵܐ (gizaram (plural ܓܸܙܵܪܹ̈ܐ (gizare))

  1. carrot: a tapering orange-coloured root eaten as a vegetable.

Declension edit

Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܓ-ܙ-ܪ (ɡ-z-r) related to cutting off. Compare Hebrew גָּזָר (gāzār).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɡ(ə)zɑrɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡ(ə)zɑre] (plural)

Noun edit

ܓܙܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܓܙܪܐ)

  1. cutting off
  2. circumcision
  3. surgery
  4. deforming, disfiguring
  5. cut, piece, part
  6. flock, herd, fold
  7. (figuratively) monastery, convent
  8. judgement, sentence, decree
  9. execution
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܓ-ܙ-ܪ (ɡ-z-r) related to cutting off. Compare Hebrew גֶּזֶר (gézer).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɡɛzrɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡɛzre] (plural)

Noun edit

ܓܙܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܓܙܪܐ)

  1. slit, notch, incision
  2. ablation, excision, amputation
  3. prey
  4. (numismatics) penny, small coin
  5. (dialectal) gift
Inflection edit

Etymology 3 edit

From the root ܓ-ܙ-ܪ (ɡ-z-r) related to cutting off. Compare Arabic جَزَّار (jazzār).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɡazzɑrɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡazzɑre] (plural)

Noun edit

ܓܙܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܓܙܪܐ)

  1. circumciser, mohel
Inflection edit

Etymology 4 edit

From Middle Persian *gazar. Compare Persian گزر (gazar), Armenian գազար (gazar), Arabic جَزَر (jazar), and Hebrew גֶּזֶר (gézer).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɡɛzzɑrɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡɛzzɑre] (plural)

Noun edit

ܓܙܪܐ (gezzārām (plural ܓܙܪܐ)

  1. carrot
    Synonym: ܚܘܪܦܣܐ
  2. parsnip
Inflection edit

References edit

  • gzr”, 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 46b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 67b-68a
  • 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, pages 226b-227a