Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From ܙܡܪܐ (zammārā(ʾ), singer), from the root ܙ-ܡ-ܪ (z-m-r) related to singing + the abstract noun ending -ܘܬܐ (-ūṯāʾ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܙܡܪܘܬܐ (transliteration needed) f (uncountable)

  1. musicianship, music

Inflection edit

See also edit

References edit

  • zmrw”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 118a