Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian 𐭣𐭱𐭲 (dšt /⁠dašt⁠/), from Old Persian [Term?] (/⁠*daxšta-⁠/). Compare Arabic دَشْث (dašṯ), Persian دشت (dašt), and Armenian դաշտ (dašt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܕܫܬܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܕܫܬܐ)

  1. plain, desert

Inflection

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References

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  • dšt”, 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, p. 326b