Syriac
English
editTuvayhon l'aylên dadkên blebhon: dhenon nehzon l'alâhâ.
'Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.'
Etymology
editFrom Ancient Greek συριακός (suriakós), an adjective pertaining to Συρία (Suría), the Greek name for Aram, and probably based on the name Assyria.
Pronunciation
edit/sɪraɪək/ (Chiefly US)
Proper noun
editSyriac (plural Syriacs)
- An Aramaic language, part of the Semitic language family, specifically:
- The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
- The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.
Derived terms
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editTranslations
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- ISO 639-3 code syr (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Syriac, syr , a macrolanguage including:
- Ethnologue entry for Classical Syriac, syc
- Ethnologue entry for Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, aii
- Ethnologue entry for Bohtan Neo-Aramaic, bhn
- Ethnologue entry for Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, cld
- Ethnologue entry for Mlahsö, lhs
- Ethnologue entry for Koy Sanjaq Surat, kqd
- Ethnologue entry for Senaya, syn
- Ethnologue entry for Turoyo, tru
Noun
editSyriac (plural Syriacs)
- A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
- A member of any of the Syriac churches, but especially the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church.
Translations
editSyriac speaker
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Syriac Orthodox Church member
Adjective
editSyriac (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or being the Syriac language, its speakers, or their culture.
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- English 3-syllable words
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