תגא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Parthian *𐫤𐫀𐫃 (*tʾg /⁠tāg⁠/), attested in 𐫟𐫀𐫡𐫤𐫀𐫃 (xʾrtʾg /⁠xārtāg⁠/, “crown of thorns”). Compare Arabic تاج (tāj) and Old Armenian թագ (tʻag), also borrowed from Iranian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑɡɑʔ/

Noun

תָּגָא • (taga) m

1. crown, diadem, tiara

Descendants

• Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܬܵܓ݂ܵܐ (tāḡā)
• Old Armenian: թագ (tʻag)