ܟܘܪܐ

See also: ܟܘܕܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Akkadian 𒆠𒉈 (/kuru/, crucible, kiln, brazier; log, thick reed; short reed mat, collection of reeds), likely coined from Sumerian 𒄥 (gur, a bundle), hence a place of burning bundles of firewood or tinder; compare Arabic كُور (kūr) and Hebrew כּוּר (kûr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kurɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [kure(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܟܘܪܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܘܪܐ)

  1. furnace, crucible, kiln, oven
  2. fire, hearth
Inflection
Descendants

(taking Classical Syriac as representative for all Semitic)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek χώρᾱ (khṓrā).

Alternative forms

  • ܟܘܪ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [korɑ(ʔ)]

Noun

ܟܘܪܐ (transliteration needed) f (plural ܟܘܪܣ or ܟܘܪܘܣ)

  1. land, country
  2. province, region, district
  3. neighbourhood
Descendants
  • Old Armenian: քորայ (kʿoray)

Etymology 3

Compare ܟܘܪܬܐ (kawwārtāʾ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kawwɑrɑ(ʔ)], [k(ə)wɑrɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [kawwɑre(ʔ)], [k(ə)wɑre(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܟܘܪܐ (transliteration needed) c (plural ܟܘܪܐ)

  1. beehive
Inflection

Etymology 4

From Akkadian 𒄥 (/kurru/), ultimately from Sumerian 𒄥 (GUR, a bundle of barley; standard unit of capacity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [korɑ(ʔ)], [k(ə)wɑrɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [kore(ʔ)], [k(ə)wɑrɑ(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܟܘܪܐ (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܘܪܐ)

  1. cor/kor, homer
Inflection

References

  • kwr”, 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. 154a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 210b-211a
  • 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. 612b
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