פתגמא

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Aramaic

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭢𐭲𐭠𐭬 (pgtʾm /⁠paygām, *pagtām⁠/). Compare Persian پیغام (payğâm) / پیام (payâm).

Noun

פִּתְגָמָא (piṯḡāmām (plural פִּתְגָמַיָּא)

  1. word
  2. saying, phrase
  3. verse, paragraph, text
  4. matter, thing, affair