ܓܡܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܓܡܠܐ

Alternative forms

  • ܓܘܼܡܠܵܐ‎ (gumlā)

Etymology 1

From Aramaic גַמְלָא‎ (gamlā), from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جَمَل‎ (jamal), Hebrew גָּמָל‎ (gamál) and Ancient Greek κᾰ́μηλος (kámēlos).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɡam.lɑː]

Noun

ܓܲܡܠܵܐ • (gamlā) m sg (plural ܓܲܡܠܹ̈ܐ (gamlē), feminine ܓܡܲܠܬܵܐ‎ (gmaltā))

  1. camel, dromedary
  2. (architecture) beam, rafter, rope
Inflection

Etymology 2

Modified from above. Compare Arabic جَمَّال‎ (jammāl) and Hebrew גַּמָּל‎ (gammál).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɡam.mɑːlɑː]

Noun

ܓܲܡܵܠܵܐ • (gammālā) m sg (plural ܓܲܡܵܠܹ̈ܐ (gammālē), feminine ܓܲܡܵܠܬܵܐ‎ (gammāltā))

  1. cameleer
Inflection

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *gamal-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡamlɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡamle], [ɡamlɑne], [ɡamlawwɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun

ܓܲܡܠܵܐ • (gamlā) c (plural ܓܡܠܘܬܐ‎ or ܓܡܠܢܐ‎ or ܓܡܠܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܓܡܠܬܐ‎)

  1. camel, dromedary
  2. kind of measure
  3. large ant
  4. (architecture) beam, rafter
Usage notes

The plural ܓܡܠܘܬܐ‎ (gamlawwāṯā) is used for the sense of "beam", the plural ܓܡܠܢܐ‎ (gamlānē) is used for the sense of "large ant", and the plural ܓܡܠܐ‎ (gamlē) is used for other senses.

Inflection

Etymology 2

Modified from above. Compare Arabic جَمَّال‎ (jammāl) and Hebrew גַּמָּל‎ (gammāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡammɑlɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡammɑle] (plural)

Noun

ܓܲܡܵܠܵܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܓܡܠܐ)

  1. cameleer
Inflection

References

  • “gml”, 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 49b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 72a
  • 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 241a

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