ܩܢܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܩܢܝܐ

Etymology

From Aramaic קַנְיָא‎ (qanəya), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanûm); compare Arabic قَنَاة‎ (qanāh), Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna), Hebrew קָנֶה‎ (kané). Doublet of ܩܲܢܝܼܬܵܐ‎ (qanītā, “channel”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qan.jɑː]

Noun

ܩܲܢܝܵܐ • (qanyā) m sg (plural ܩܲܢܝܹ̈ܐ (qanyē) or ܩܢܲܝܹ̈ܐ (qnayē))

  1. pen, reed pen
  2. reed, cane, stem
  3. straw, stalk, haulm
  4. rope of twisted rushes

Inflection

Derived terms

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Akkadian qanûm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qanjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [q(ə)najjɑ], [qanjɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun

ܩܢܝܐ • (qanyā) m (plural ܩܢܝܬܐ‎ (qanyāṯā) or ܩܢܝܐ (qenayyā))

  1. reed, cane, stem
  2. straw, stalk, haulm
  3. rope of twisted rushes
  4. reed pen, pen
  5. shaft, pipe, branch of candlestick
  6. (anatomy) various senses: arm, forearm; elbow; shoulder; scapula, shoulder blade, wingbone; trachea, windpipe; urinary tract, penis
  7. scale, balance, beam of balance
  8. measuring rod
  9. various units of measurement: cubit; 8 cubits; 6 fathoms; square rod
Inflection

Irregular inflection with a stem ending in Yodh.

Proper noun

ܩܢܝܐ • (qanyā) m

  1. (astrology, astronomy) Libra (constellation and zodiac sign)

Etymology 2

From the root ܩ-ܢ-ܐ‎ (q-n-ʾ) related to possessing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qannɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [qannɑje] (plural)

Noun

ܩܢܝܐ • (qannāyā) m (plural ܩܢܝܐ (qannāyē))

  1. possessor, owner, purchaser
  2. rich man
  3. (grammar) qualifier, indicator
Inflection

Etymology 3

From the root ܩ-ܢ-ܐ‎ (q-n-ʾ) related to possessing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qɛnjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [q(ə)najjɑ] (plural)

Noun

ܩܢܝܐ • (qenyā) m (plural ܩܢܝܐ (qənayyā))

  1. trophy
Inflection

Irregular inflection with a stem ending in Yodh.

References

  • “qnh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “qny”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “qny2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “qnyˀ**dzkwtˀ”, 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, pages 322b, 323b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 510b
  • 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 1383b-1384b
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