ܩܪܩܣܐ

From early Middle Persian (klkʾs' /⁠karkās⁠/). Compare New Persian کرکس، کرگس (karkas, kargas).

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ܩܪܩܣܐ • (qarqāsā) m (plural ܩܪܩܣܐ (qarqāsē))

1. great vulture

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax).

• ܩܪܩܣܬܐ (qarqāstā, qərāqsəṯā)

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ܩܪܩܣܐ • (qarqāsā, qərāqsā) m (plural ܩܪܩܣܐ (qarqāsē, qərāqsē))

1. raven, crow
2. jay, magpie

Univerbation of ܥܩܪ (ʕqar) +‎ ܩܝܣܐ (qaysā).

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ܩܪܩܣܐ • (qarqāsē) m (plural only; not used in singular form)

1. chess pieces; draughts, checkers
2. (dialectal) driftwood

• “qrqs²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-05-26
• “qrqs⁴”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-05-26
• “qwrqs²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-05-26
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