ܐܝܠܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Proto-Semitic *ʾayyal-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔajlɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔajle] (plural)

Noun

ܐܝܠܐ (ʾaylā) m (plural ܐܝܠܐ (ʾaylē), singular feminine counterpart ܐܝܠܬܐ)

  1. stag, hart (male deer)
Inflection

Etymology 2

Compare Hebrew אֱיָל (ʾĕyāl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [(ʔə)jɑlɑ], [ʔijɑlɑ], [ʔajjɑlɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [(ʔə)jɑle], [ʔijɑle], [ʔajjɑle] (plural)

Noun

ܐܝܠܐ (ʾəyālā, ʾīyālā) m (plural ܐܝܠܐ (ʾəyālē, ʾīyālē))

  1. help, aid, assistance, succor/succour
  2. helper, defender
Inflection
Derived terms
  • ܐܝܠܘܬܐ (ʾəyālūṯā, ʾīyālūṯā)

References

  • ˀyl”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • ˀyl4”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français : Syriac–English Dictionary, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 7b, 8a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 13b,
  • 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 34b
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