ܦܘܠܘܣ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܦܘܠܘܣ from Latin Paulus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [poːlos.]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [poːlɪs.]
• (Tyari) IPA^(key): [pɑwːlos.]

Proper noun

ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ • (pāwlōs) m

1. (biblical) Paul (the Apostle)
   • Acts 13:9:

     ܐܝܼܢܵܐ ܫܵܐܘܿܠ، ܕܦܝܼܫ ܠܹܗ ܩܸܪܝܵܐ ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ، ܟܲܕ ܡܸܠܝܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܩܘܼܕܫܵܐ، ܚܝܼܪܹܗ ܒܝܼܹܗ.

     īnā šāˀōl, d-pīš lēh qiryā pāwlōs, kad milyā min rūḥā d-qudšā, ḥīrēh bīyēh.

     But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the holy spirit, looked intently at him.

2. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Paul
3. a surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms

• ܦܲܘܠܘܿ (pawlō) (diminutive, nickname)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Latin Paulus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pawlūs]

Proper noun

ܦܘܠܘܣ • (pawlūs)

1. (biblical) Paul
2. a male given name

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɑwlɑws]

Proper noun

ܦܘܠܘܣ • (pāwlāws)

1. pole