ܡܪܫܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Akkadian 𒄙 (GUR /markasu/, “rope”), from Akkadian 𒆟 (KEŠDA /rakāsu/, “to tie”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈmar.ʃɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmar.ʃɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmɑr.ʃo]

Noun

ܡܪܫܐ • (maršā) m (plural ܡܪܫܐ (maršē))

  1. cable, strong hempen rope
Inflection
Descendants
  • → Arabic: مَرَسَة‎ (marasa)

Etymology 2

From the root ܪ-ܫ-ܫ‎ (r-š-š) related to crushing.

Alternative forms

  • ܡܪܫܬܐ‎ (maršəṯā, məraššəṯā)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈmar.(ʃə.)ʃɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmar.ʃɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmɑr.ʃo]

Noun

ܡܪܫܐ • (maršəšā) m (plural ܡܪܫܐ (maršəšē))

  1. pestle
  2. lower millstone
Inflection

References

  • “mrš2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2020-10-25
  • “mrš”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2020-10-25
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 192b, 353a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 303b
  • 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 839a
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