ܚܘܪܐ

From Aramaic חִיוָּרָא‎ (ḥewwārā), from the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ‎ (ḥ-w-r) related to whitening; compare Arabic أَحْوَر‎ (ʔaḥwar), حُوَّارَى‎ (ḥuwwārā, “chalk”), Hebrew חִוֵּר‎ (khivér, “pale”), חוּר‎ (khúr, “fine white cloth”).

• (standard) IPA^(key): [xwɑːrɑː]

ܚܘܵܪܵܐ • (ḥwārā) m (feminine ܚܘܵܪܬܵܐ‎ (ḥwārtā), plural ܚܵܘܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥwārē))

1. white

ܚܘܵܪܵܐ • (ḳwara) m

1. white (color)

• ܐ݇ܟܘܼܡܵܐ‎ (kumā, “black”)

From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ‎ (ḥ-w-r), related to whitening; compare Arabic حُوَّارَى‎ (ḥuwwārā), أَحْوَر‎ (ʔaḥwar), Hebrew חִוֵּר‎ (ḥiwwēr), חוּר‎ (ḥūr).

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ħɛwˈwɑ.rɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [xɪwˈwɑ.rɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ħɛˈwo.ro]

ܚܘܪܐ • (ḥewwārā) m (plural ܚܘܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܘܪܬܐ‎)

1. white, silvery; clear, bright

• ܐܘܟܡܐ‎ (ʾūkkāmā)

ܚܘܪܐ • (ḥewwārā) m (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥewwārē), singular feminine counterpart ܚܘܪܬܐ‎ (ḥewwārtā))

1. white (color)
2. (numismatics) silver coin
3. white pepper
4. various trees and plants: white alder, white vine
5. white metal, tin
6. sheep
7. (in the plural) white garments
8. (anatomy) sclera, white of the eye

From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ‎ (ḥ-w-r), related to whitening; compare Arabic حَوْر‎ (ḥawr).

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ˈħaw.(wə.)rɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈxaw.rɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈħɑw.ro]

ܚܘܪܐ • (ḥawwərā) m (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥawwərē))

1. various trees: white poplar, alder
2. cinder, burnt out coal
3. yearling lamb

From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ‎ (ḥ-w-r) related to gazing.

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ˈħaw.rɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈxaw.rɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈħɑw.ro]

ܚܘܪܐ • (ḥawrā) m (plural ܚܘܪܐ)

1. vision, sight, gaze
2. aspect, look, appearance
3. spectacle
4. pattern
5. likeness, example, model, copy
6. time

From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ‎ (ḥ-w-r) related to gazing.

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ħawˈwɑ.rɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [xawˈwɑ.rɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ħɑˈwo.ro]

ܚܘܪܐ • (ḥawwārā) m (plural ܚܘܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܘܪܬܐ‎)

1. envious, jealous, gluttonous, greedy

From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ‎ (ḥ-w-r) related to gazing.

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ħ(ə.)ˈwɑ.rɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈxwɑ.rɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈħwo.ro]

ܚܘܪܐ • (ḥəwārā) m (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥəwārē))

1. look, glance, gazing
2. consideration, contemplation
3. aim, intention

From the root ܚ-ܪ-ܪ‎ (ḥ-r-r); compare Arabic خَوْر‎ (ḵawr), Hebrew חֹר‎ (ḥōr). Compare also Old Armenian խոր (xor).

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ˈħor.rɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈxor.rɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈħu.ro]

ܚܘܪܐ • (ḥorrā, ḥōrā) m (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥorrē, ḥōrē))

1. hole, aperture

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• “ḥwr²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2019-04-14
• “ḥwr³”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2019-04-14
• “ḥwr⁴”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2019-04-13
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