ʾmbl

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Middle Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Noun

ʾmbl (ambar)

  1. ambergris

Descendants

  • Arabic: عَنْبَر (ʕanbar)
  • Classical Syriac: ܐܡܒܪ (ʾambar)
  • Hebrew: עִנְבָּר (ʿinbār)

References

  • ˀmbr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971) “ambar”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 8