ܒܘܕܩܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܒ-ܕ-ܩ (b-d-q) related to inspecting.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [buddɑqɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [buddɑqe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܒܘܕܩܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܒܘܕܩܐ)

  1. search, searching, investigation, research
  2. (religion) divine mystery
  3. appearance
  4. indication, declaration
  5. message, tidings
Inflection

Etymology 2

From early Middle Persian *bōdak. Compare Persian بوته (bōta, crucible).

Pronunciation

Uncertain.

Noun

ܒܘܕܩܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܒܘܕܩܐ)

  1. crucible
Inflection

References

  • bwdq”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-08-14
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français : Syriac–English Dictionary : قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 25a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 37a
  • 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, p. 124b
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