Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόμμῐ (kómmi), from Egyptian qmy (anointing oil), qmyt (acanthus resin, gum); compare Classical Syriac ܩܘܡܐ (qommā) and Latin cummis.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [qɑːmoːzɑː]

Noun

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ܩܵܡܘܿܙܵܐ (qāmōzām

  1. rubber
  2. resin, gum
    Synonym: ܕܵܥܬ݂ܵܐ (dāˁṯā)
  3. gum arabic

Inflection

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Derived terms

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