Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From Akkadian 𒌓𒁕 (UD.DA /⁠mazzaztum⁠/). Compare Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil) and Hebrew מַזָּל (mazzāl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mazlɑ(ʔ)], [mazzɑlɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [mazle(ʔ)], [mazzɑle(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

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ܡܙܠܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܡܙܠܐ)

  1. rank, position
  2. (astronomy) station, constellation

Inflection

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References

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  • mzl”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2012-09-03
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 262a