Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκαμμωνία (skammōnía).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [s(ə.)qam.moˈni.jɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [sqam.moˈni.jɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [sqɑ.moˈni.jɑ]

Noun edit

ܣܩܡܘܢܝܐ (səqammōnīyām

  1. scammony (Convolvulus scammonia)

References edit

  • sqmwnyˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2021-06-20
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 495a
  • Payne Margoliouth, Jessie (1927) Supplement to the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, S.T.P., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 240b
  • Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901) Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin), Oxford: Clarendon Press, column 2719
  • 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, page 1040b