רמא

Aramaic

Alternative forms
  • ࡓࡌࡀ‎, ܪܡܐ‎, רמה‎

Etymology 1

From the root ר־י־ם‎ or ר־ו־ם‎, akin to Hebrew רָם‎ (rām, “high”), רָמָה‎ (rāmā, “high place”), Arabic رَيْم‎ (raym, “excess; hill”), Ugaritic 𐎗𐎎 (rm, “high; high place”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /raːmaː(ʔ)/

Adjective

רָמָא • (rāmā) m (plural רמיא‎)

  1. high, tall

Noun

רָמָא • (rāmā) m (plural רמיא‎)

  1. height, hill, elevation

Etymology 2

From the root ר־מ־י‎, from Proto-Semitic *ramay- (“to throw”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rəmaː/

Verb

רְמָא • (rəmā) (future יִרְמֵי‎ (yirmē))

  1. to throw, to warp, to cast, to hurl
  2. to put, to place

References
  • “rm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “rmy”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
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