Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܦ-ܢ-ܐ (p-n-ʾ).

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [p(ə)niθɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [pɛnjɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun edit

ܦܢܝܬܐ (pənīṯāf (plural ܦܢܝܬܐ (penyāṯā))

  1. side
  2. region
  3. district, quarter
  4. place
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܦ-ܢ-ܐ (p-n-ʾ) related to returning.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [p(ə)nɑjtɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [p(ə)nɑjɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun edit

ܦܢܝܬܐ (pənāyṯāf (plural ܦܢܝܬܐ (pənāyāṯā))

  1. turning, revolving, revolution
  2. movement towards something; approach, returning
  3. attachment, attraction
  4. early evening meal; supper
Inflection edit

References edit

  • pny3”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • pny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 279a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 450b
  • 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 1207a