Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From the root ܗ-ܘ-ܢ (h-w-n) related to understanding. Compare Hebrew הֲבָנָה (/ha.vaˈna/).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܗܘܢܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܗܘܢܐ)

  1. mind, intelligence
  2. reason, wisdom
  3. sense, meaning
  4. opinion, dogma

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Derived terms

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References

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  • hwn”, 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, p. 76b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 102b
  • 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. 336a