ܕܝܪܐ

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Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܕ-ܘ-ܪ (d-w-r) related to dwelling. Compare Arabic دَيْر (dayr) and Hebrew דִּיר (dîr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dajrɑ(ʔ)] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "singular" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • IPA(key): [dajre(ʔ)], [dajrɑθɑ(ʔ)], [dajrawwɑθɑ(ʔ)] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "plural" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Noun

ܕܝܪܐ (transliteration neededc (plural ܕܝܪܘܬܐ or ܕܝܪܬܐ or ܕܝܪܐ)

  1. dwelling, habitation
  2. (usually feminine gender) monastery, convent
  3. lodge
  4. cote, fold
  5. den
Usage notes

The plurals ܕܝܪܬܐ (dayrāṯāʾ) and ܕܝܪܘܬܐ (dayrawwāṯāʾ) are used for the sense of "monastery" while the plural ܕܝܪܐ (dayrēʾ) is used for other senses.

Inflection

Etymology 2

Modified from above. Compare Arabic دَيَّار (dayyār) and Hebrew דַּיָּר (dayyār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dajjɑrɑ(ʔ)] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "singular" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • IPA(key): [dajjɑre(ʔ)] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "plural" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.

Noun

ܕܝܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܕܝܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܕܝܪܬܐ)

  1. dweller, inhabitant
Inflection

References

  • dyr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pp. 61b-62a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 91a-b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 300a