Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܡ-ܟ-ܟ (m-k-k) related to being low.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܡܟܘܬܐ (transliteration needed) f (uncountable)

  1. lowness
  2. humility, meekness
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Akkadian 𒄑𒈣𒁍 (/⁠makkītu, makkūtu⁠/), from Sumerian 𒄑𒈣𒁍 (/⁠magid⁠/, small boat, a towed boat).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mɑxuθɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [mɑxwɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܡܟܘܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܡܟܘܬܐ)

  1. (colloquial) ship, boat
    Synonyms: ܣܦܝܢܬܐ, ܐܠܦܐ
  2. (fishing) inflated-skin raft used by fishermen
Inflection edit

Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mɑxuθɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [mɑxwɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܡܟܘܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܡܟܘܬܐ)

  1. Alternative form of ܡܚܘܬܐ
Inflection edit

Etymology 4 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [makkuθɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [mak(kə)wɑθɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܡܟܘܬܐ (transliteration neededf (plural ܡܟܘܬܐ)

  1. Alternative form of ܡܟܘܬܬܐ
Inflection edit

Etymology 5 edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܡܟܘܬܐ (transliteration needed)

  1. absolute singular of ܡܟܘܬܬܐ

References edit

  • mkw”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-05-11
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 271a
  • 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. 757b