Classical Syriac

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Etymology 1

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From Akkadian 𒀭𒂗𒍪 (Sîn).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܣܝܢܐ (transliteration needed) m (uncountable)

  1. (astronomy) moon
  2. (alchemy) low-grade silver
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Proper noun

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ܣܝܢܐ (transliteration neededm

  1. Sin

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܣܝܢܐ (transliteration needed) m (uncountable)

  1. mud, mire
  2. filth
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Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [s(ə)jɑnɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [s(ə)jɑne(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

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ܣܝܢܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܣܝܢܐ)

  1. skullcap
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References

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  • syn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2011-11-29
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 227b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 375b
  • 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. 1005a-b