Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܥ-ܓ-ܠ (ʿ-ɡ-l) related to rolling. Compare Arabic عَجِل (ʕajil).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

ܥܓܠ (transliteration needed)

  1. quickly, immediately, forthwith
  2. soon
  3. directly
  4. easily

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܥܓܠ (transliteration needed)

  1. absolute singular of ܥܓܠܐ
  2. construct state singular of ܥܓܠܐ

References edit

  • ˁgl”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1895) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), Berlin, Edinburgh: Reuther & Reichard, T. & T. Clark
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press