ܐܪܡܝܐ

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Classical Syriac

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ܩܪܒܐ ܒܝܬ ܐܪܡܝ̈ܐ ܘܐܝܣܪܐܝܠ

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Aramaic אָרָמָיָא (ʾārāmāyā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔɑrɑmɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔɑrɑmɑje] (plural)

Noun

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ܐܪܡܝܐ (ʾārāmāyām (plural ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܪܡܝܬܐ)

  1. (glossonym) Aramaic
    Synonyms: ܠܫܢܐ ܐܪܡܝܐ (leššānā ʾārāmāyā), ܐܵܪܵܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (ʾārāmā(ʾ)īṯ)
  2. (ethnonym) a speaker of Aramaic; an Aramean
  3. (demonym) an inhabitant of Aram, an Aramean; a Syrian

Adjective

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ܐܪܡܝܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܪܡܝܬܐ)

  1. of or relating to Aram; Aramaic, Aramean, Syrian

Etymology 2

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Variant of the above. This ancient name was restricted to the Arameans of the east; when they did not accept Christianity the name became a synonym for pagan. [1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔar(ə)mɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔar(ə)mɑje] (plural)

Noun

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ܐܪܡܝܐ (ʾar(ə)māyām (plural ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܪܡܝܬܐ)

  1. nonbeliever, heathen, pagan
    Synonym: ܚܢܦܐ (ḥanpā)

Etymology 3

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From Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, Jeremiah, literally Yahweh exalt).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ܐܪܡܝܐ (ʾēramyām

  1. Jeremiah

References

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