ܡܪܫܐ

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology 1

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From Akkadian 𒄙 (GUR /⁠markasu⁠/, rope), from Akkadian 𒆟 (KEŠDA /⁠rakāsu⁠/, to tie).

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈmar.ʃɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmar.ʃɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmɑr.ʃo]

Noun

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ܡܪܫܐ (maršām (plural ܡܪܫܐ (maršē))

  1. cable, strong hempen rope
Inflection
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Descendants
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  • Arabic: مَرَسَة (marasa)

Etymology 2

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From the root ܪ-ܫ-ܫ (r-š-š) related to crushing.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈmar.(ʃə.)ʃɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmar.ʃɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈmɑr.ʃo]

Noun

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ܡܪܫܐ (maršəšām (plural ܡܪܫܐ (maršəšē))

  1. pestle
  2. lower millstone
Inflection
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References

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  • mrš2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2020-10-25
  • mrš”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2020-10-25
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 192b, 353a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 303b
  • 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 839a