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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
Ultimately derived from Phoenician 𐤂𐤌𐤋 (gml, literally “camel”); compare Arabic جِيم (jīm), Hebrew גִּימֶל (gímel) and Ancient Greek γάμμα (gámma). Doublet of ܓܘܼܡܠܵܐ (gumlā).
Pronunciation
Noun
ܓܵܡܲܠ • (gāmal) f
- gimel (the third letter of the Assyrian alphabet and Syriac script)
Usage notes
- Gāmal represents the number three in the native numbering system (usually used for ordinal numbers, book publishing data or biblical references).
- When a mṭalqānā is placed above (ܓ݇), it means 3,000.
Coordinate terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
ܓܡܲܠ • (gmal) m (plural ܓܲܡܠܲܝ̈ (gamlay), feminine ܓܲܡܠܲܬ݂ (gamlaṯ))
- singular construct state of ܓܲܡܠܵܐ (gamlā, “camel”)