ܫܡܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܫ ܡ ܗ (š m h)
4 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Aramaic שְׁמָא (šəmā), from Proto-Semitic *šim-; compare Arabic اِسْم (ʔism), Hebrew שֵׁם (shém) and Akkadian 𒈬 (šumum).

The usage as an adverb is also found in Hebrew שׁוּם (shúm, some, any), borrowed from Aramaic שֻׁם (šum), indefinite and construct form of שְׁמָא (š'mā, name). Also in Turoyo ܐܷܫܡܐ (ëšmo).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmām sg (plural ܫܸܡܵܗܹ̈ܐ (šimmāhē) or ܫܸܡܵܢܹ̈ܐ (šimmānē) or ܫܸܡܹ̈ܐ (šimmē) or ܫܸܡܵܡܹ̈ܐ (šimmāmē))

  1. name, first name (word or set of words by which a person or thing is known, addressed, or referred to)
    ܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܫܸܡܘܼܟ݂؟mā ìlēh šimmoḵ?What is your name?
    ܫܸܡܘܼܟ݂ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ؟šimūḵ bšaynā?What is your name? (literally, “Your name in peace?”) (formal)
    ܒܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܵܐ ܘܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܘܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܩܘܼܕܫܵܐb-šimmā d-bābā w-brōnā w-rūḥā d-qudšāIn the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
    ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐšimmā d-allāhā (literally, “The name of God”)
  2. appellation
  3. reputation, prestige
  4. (grammar) noun

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Adverb

ܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmā)

  1. a little, some
  2. slowly, carefully, lightly

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šim-. Cognates include Arabic اِسْم (ʔism), Hebrew שֵׁם (šēm).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܫܡܐ (šmām (plural ܫܡܗܬܐ or ܫܡܗܐ)

  1. name
  2. appellation, title
  3. fame, reputation, renown, glory
  4. (grammar) word; part of speech; noun
  5. person
  6. rumor/rumour, suspicion
  7. pretense, pretext

Inflection

References

  • šm”, 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, pp. 371b-372a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 583a
  • 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, pp. 1569b-1570a

Turoyo

Pronunciation

Noun

ܫܡܳܐ (šmom (plural ܫܡܳܢܶܐ (šmone))

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