ܐܢܩܬ ܐܝܠܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

First part from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha), unclear else.

Noun

ܐܢܩܬ ܐܝܠܐ • (ʾanqaṯ ʾaylā) m

1. tragacanth

   Synonym: ܛܪܐܓܐܩܐܢܛܐ (ṭraḡaqanṭā)

References

• “ˀnqt**ˀylˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 30b
• Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen‎^[1] (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, pages 49–50
• Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden‎^[2] (in German), volume 2, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, pages 419–423
• Payne Margoliouth, Jessie (1927) Supplement to the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, S.T.P., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 26a