Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܩ-ܘ-ܡ (q-w-m) related to rising; compare Arabic قِيَامَة (qiyāma), Hebrew קִימָה (qîmâ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [q(ə.)ˈjɑm.tɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈqjɑm.tɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈqjom.to]

Noun edit

ܩܝܡܬܐ (qəyāmtāf (plural ܩܝܡܬܐ (qəyāmāṯā))

  1. resurrection, necromancy
  2. (collectively) the risen
  3. stability, steadiness, constancy, perseverance
  4. prescription
  5. portion, ration, fixed allowance
  6. command, rule, law
Inflection edit

Proper noun edit

ܩܝܡܬܐ (qəyāmtāf

  1. (Christianity) Church of the Resurrection

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܩ-ܘ-ܡ (q-w-m) related to rising; compare Arabic قَائِمَة (qāʔima), Old Armenian կայմ (kaym).

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [qɑˈjɛm.tɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [qɑˈjɪm.tɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [qoˈjɛm.to]

Noun edit

ܩܝܡܬܐ (qāyemtāf (plural ܩܝܡܬܐ (qāyəmāṯā))

  1. (architecture) column, pillar
  2. statue
  3. stump, tree trunk
  4. (female) prefect
  5. (anatomy) foot
  6. (agriculture) harvest, mature grain
  7. (military) station, guardhouse, garrison
  8. milestone
  9. handle
Inflection edit

References edit

  • qymtˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2012-07-15
  • qymh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2012-07-15
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 312b, 313a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 504a
  • 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 1363a