ܢܗܢܓ

Classical Syriac

Alternative forms
  • ܐܗܢܓ‎ (ʾahenag), ܐܗܢܐܓ‎ (ʾāhenāg)

Etymology

from Middle Persian 𐫗𐫍𐫗𐫃‎ (nihang)

Noun

ܢܗܢܓ • (nahang, nihang)

  1. crocodile

Synonyms

References
  • “nhng”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 417a
  • Ciancaglini, Claudia A. (2008) Iranian loanwords in Syriac (Beiträge zur Iranistik; 28)‎, Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag
  • Lagarde, Paul de (1866) Gesammelte Abhandlungen (in German), Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus, page 65 Nr. 167
  • Payne Margoliouth, Jessie (1927), “ܢܗܢܓ”, in Supplement to the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, S.T.P., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 5b
  • Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901) Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin), Oxford: Clarendon Press, column 2297
  • Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901), “ܐܗܢܐܓ”, in Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin), Oxford: Clarendon Press, column 47
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