ܡܐܢܝ

Classical Syriac

ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mani], [mɑni]

Proper noun

ܡܐܢܝ • (manī or mānī)

1. Mani, the founder of Manichaeism

Derived terms

• ܡܐܢܝ ܐܝܙܓܕܐ ܕܢܘܗܪܐ (mānī ʔizɡaddā dnuhrā, “Mani the messenger of light”)
• ܡܐܢܝ ܚܝܐ (mānī ḥayyā, “living Mani”)
• ܡܢܝܢܝܘܬܐ (manīnāyūtā, “Manicheasim”)
• ܡܢܝܢܝܐ (manīnāyā, “Manichaean”)

Descendants

• → Middle Persian: 𐫖𐫀𐫗𐫏 (mʾny), 𐬨𐬁𐬥𐬌 (māni), 𐭬𐭠𐭭𐭩 (mʾny), 𐭌𐭀𐭍𐭉
  • → Sogdian: 𐫖𐫀𐫗𐫏 (mʾny)
  • → Persian: مانی
• → Greek: Μάνης (Mánis)
  • → English: Mani
• → Latin: Manes
• → Chinese: 摩尼 (Móní)

Further reading

ܡܐܢܝ on the Aramaic Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^arc ---

Sogdian

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܡܐܢܝ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mani/

Noun

ܡܐܢܝ (transliteration needed)

1. Mani