ܣܩܘܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܣܩܘܐ, from Ancient Greek σκεῦος (skeûos).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sqiːwɑː]

Noun

ܣܩܹܘܵܐ • (sqēwā) m sg (plural ܣܩܹܘܹ̈ܐ (sqēwē))

1. instrument, utensil
2. tool, apparatus, implement
3. device, appliance, machine

Inflection

Inflection of ܣܩܹܘܵܐ (sqēwā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܣܩܹܘܝܼ (sqēwī)		ܣܩܹܘܲܢ (sqēwan)
	construct	ܣܩܹܘ (sqēw)	2nd person	ܣܩܹܘܘܼܟ݂ (sqēwūḵ)	ܣܩܹܘܵܟ݂ܝ (sqēwāḵ)	ܣܩܹܘܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (sqēwāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܣܩܹܘܵܐ (sqēwā)	3rd person	ܣܩܹܘܹܗ (sqēwēh)	ܣܩܹܘܵܗ̇ (sqēwāh)	ܣܩܹܘܗܘܿܢ (sqēwhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܣܩܹܘܝܼ̈ (sqēwī)		ܣܩܹܘܲܢ̈ (sqēwan)
	construct	ܣܩܹܘܲܝ̈ (sqēway)	2nd person	ܣܩܹܘܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (sqēwūḵ)	ܣܩܹܘܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (sqēwāḵ)	ܣܩܹܘܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (sqēwāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܣܩܹܘܹ̈ܐ (sqēwē)	3rd person	ܣܩܹܘܘܼ̈ܗܝ (sqēwūh)	ܣܩܹܘ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (sqēwōh)	ܣܩܹܘܗ̈ܘܿܢ (sqēwhōn)

Derived terms

• ܣܩܹܘܵܐ ܙܸܡܪܵܝܵܐ (sqēwā zimrāyā, “musical instrument”)
• ܣܩܹܘܵܐ ܕܟܵܬܘܿܒ݂ܘܼܬܵܐ (sqēwā d-kātoḇutā, “typewriter”)
• ܣܩܹܘܵܐ ܕܨܲܝܵܪܘܼܬܵܐ (sqēwā d-ṣayyārutā, “camera”)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܣܩܘܐ, from Ancient Greek Σκευᾶς (Skeuâs).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [sqiːwɑː]

Proper noun

ܣܩܹܘܵܐ • (sqēwā) m

1. (biblical) Sceva
   • Acts 19:14

     ܐܘܼܦ ܫܲܒ݂ܥܵܐ ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܚܲܕ݇ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܵܐ ܝܗܘܼܕܵܝܵܐ ܫܸܡܹܗ ܣܩܹܘܵܐ، ܓܘܼܪܵܐ ܕܟܵܗܢܹ̈ܐ، ܟܹܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܕܝܼ ܗ݇ܘܵܘ ܐܵܗܵܐ.

     ūp šaḇˁā bnōnē d-ḥa nāšā huddāyā šimmēh sqēwā, gūrā d-kāhnē, kē ˁāḇdī wā āhā.

     Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.