אכרא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

אִיכָּרָא‎ (ʾikkārā) – plene
ܐܱܟ݁ܳܪܴܐ‎ (ʾakkārā) – Syriac
𐡀𐡊𐡓𐡀‎ (ʾkrʾ) – Imperial

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀳 (/ikkāru/, “farmer”), from Sumerian 𒀳 (/engar/, “farmer”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔikːɑrɑ/

Noun

אִכָּרָא • (ʾikkārā) m (plural אִכָּרֵא (ʾikkārē))

farmer, tiller

Descendants

→ Arabic: إكَّار‎ (ʾikkār), أَكَّار‎ (ʾakkār)

References

“ˀkr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
Sokoloff, Michael (2002) A Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and Geonic periods, Ramat Gan: Bar Ilan University, page 114

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