כרכא

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Aramaic

Pronunciation 1

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Noun

כַּרְכָא (karḵām

  1. walled city or town, fortress
  2. enclosure

Pronunciation 2

Noun

כִּרְכָּא (kirkām

  1. codex, volume, scroll

Pronunciation 3

Noun

כְּרָכָא (kərāḵām

  1. large mat
Alternative forms
Descendants
  • Arabic: كَرَاخَة (karāḵa)

References

  • krk”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • krk2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • krk3”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2002) A Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and Geonic periods, Ramat Gan: Bar Ilan University, pages 602a–b