ܦܘܢܝܐ

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Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܦ-ܢ-ܐ (p-n-ʾ) related to returning.

Pronunciation

Noun

ܦܘܢܝܐ (punnāyām (plural ܦܘܢܝܐ (punnāyē))

  1. restoration, restitution, bringing back
  2. return, returning, giving back
  3. revocation, repenting, conversion
  4. answer, reply
  5. granting
  6. satisfaction
Inflection

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía)

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

ܦܘܢܝܐ (pawōnīyām(uncountable)

  1. peony
Inflection

References

  • pwny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 279b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 438a
  • 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, pages 1166a–b
  • Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, page 124