ܠܚܫܐ

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Classical Syriac[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the root ܠ-ܚ-ܫ (l-ḥ-š) related to whispering. Compare Hebrew לַחַשׁ (láḥaš).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [l(ə)ħɑʃɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [l(ə)ħɑʃe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun[edit]

ܠܚܫܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܠܚܫܐ)

  1. whisper, murmur
  2. charm, allurement

Inflection[edit]

References[edit]

  • lḥš”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 241a