ܓܘܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Northern Kurdish گەورە (gewre), from Aramaic גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā); Doublet of ܓܲܒܪܵܐ (gabrā).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (guram (feminine ܓܘܼܪܬܵܐ (gurta), plural ܓܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ (gure))

  1. great, big, huge, massive

Noun

ܓܘܼܪܵܐ (guram (feminine ܓܘܼܪܬܵܐ (gurta), plural ܓܘܼܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ (gurane))

  1. elder, leader

Declension

Synonyms

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

Compare Arabic جَرَّة (jarra).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܓܘܪܐ (gūrām (plural ܓܘܪܐ (gūrē))

  1. jug
Inflection

Etymology 2

From the root ܓ-ܘ-ܪ (ɡ-w-r) related to committing adultery. Compare Arabic جَوْر (jawr).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܓܘܪܐ (gawrām (plural ܓܘܪܐ (gawrē))

  1. adultery
Inflection

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

ܓܘܪܐ (gawrāf (plural ܓܘܪܐ (gawrē))

  1. (typography) column
Usage notes

This word rarely appears as masculine.

Inflection

References

  • gwr4”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • gwr3”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • gwr2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 129b
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 45b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 66a
  • 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 220a

Turoyo

Etymology

From Aramaic גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܓܰܘܪܳܐ (gawrom

  1. man, husband
    Synonym: ܙܠܐܡ (zlām)