Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

 
ܩܪܣܝܐ

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܩܪܣܝܐ, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion); Doublet of ܓܝܼܠܵܣܬܵܐ (gīlāstā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qeːrɑsːjɑː]

Noun edit

ܩܹܪܵܣܝܵܐ (qērāsyām (plural ܩܹܪ̈ܵܣܝܹܐ (qērāsyē))

  1. cherry
    Synonym: ܨܲܠܡܵܐ (ṣalmā)

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Classical Syriac edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek κερασέᾱ (keraséā).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [qɛɾasijɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [qɛɾasije] (plural)

Noun edit

ܩܪܣܝܐ (qerasiyām (plural ܩܪܣܝܐ (qerasiyē))

  1. cherry (tree and fruit)

Inflection edit

References edit

  • qrsyˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen[1] (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, page 151
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 520b
  • 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 1414a