ܬܘܩܢܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܬ-ܩ-ܢ (t-q-n) related to establishing. Compare Arabic تِقْن (tiqn) and Hebrew תֶּקֶן (téqen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tuqnɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [tuqne(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܬܘܩܢܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܬܘܩܢܐ)

  1. plain, soft mire
  2. centre
Inflection

Irregular absolute and construct singular with a varying Waw.

Etymology 2

From the root ܬ-ܩ-ܢ (t-q-n) related to establishing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tuqqɑnɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [tuqqɑne(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܬܘܩܢܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܬܘܩܢܐ)

  1. creation, manufacture, construction, making
  2. handiwork, finished thing
  3. preparation, plan, structure
  4. establishment, institution, ordinance
  5. repairing, restoration
  6. cultivation
  7. meal, banquet
  8. (in the plural) food, nourishment
  9. preface, introduction, preamble
  10. tool, instrument
  11. (in compounds) best, superior
Inflection

References

  • twqn”, 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, p. 396a-b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 608a-b
  • 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, pp. 1632b-1633a
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