ܕܪܓܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Root
ܕ ܪ ܓ (d r g)
3 terms

From Aramaic דַּרְגָּא (dargā); related to Turoyo ܕܰܪܓ݂ܐ (darġo), Arabic دَرَج (daraj), دَرَجَة (daraja) and Hebrew דֶּרֶג (déreg).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ˈdar.ɣɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ˈdarɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܕܲܪܓ݂ܵܐ (darḡām (plural ܕܲܪ̈ܓ݂ܹܐ (darḡē) or ܕܲܪ̈ܓ݂ܵܬ݂ܹܐ (darḡāṯē))

  1. step, stair (rest for the foot in ascending or descending)
  2. order, rank, level
  3. (geometry) degree (unit of measurement of angle equal to 1⁄360 of a circle's circumference)
    ܙܵܘܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܬܪܝܼܨܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܙܵܘܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܬܸܫܥܝܼܢ ܕܲܪ̈ܓ݂ܹܐzāwīṯā trīṣtā ìlāh zāwīṯā b-tišˁīn darḡēA right angle is an angle of ninety degrees
    ܛܵܒ݂ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܹ̈ܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܚܲܩܠܵܐ ܕܚܙܵܝܬ݂ܵܐ ܒ-180 ܕܲܪ̈ܓ݂ܹܐṭāḇ nāšē īṯ lhōn ḥaqlā d-ḥzāyṯā b-180 darḡēMost humans have a field of vision of 180 degrees
  4. (physics) degree (unit of measurement of temperature)
    ܡ̈ܝܼܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܪܵܬܚܝܼ ܠ-100 ܕܲܪ̈ܓ݂ܹܐmīyā kē rātḥī l-100 darḡēWater boils at 100 degrees
Usage notes[edit]

The plural ܕܲܪ̈ܓ݂ܵܬܹܐ (darḡātē) is used in the sense of “stairs'” while the plural ܕܲܪ̈ܓ݂ܹܐ (darḡē) is used for all other senses.

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Etymology 2[edit]

Calque of Arabic دَرَّاج (darrāj)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ˈda.rɑːɣɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܕܲܪܵܓ݂ܵܐ (darrāḡām (plural ܕܲܪ̈ܵܓ݂ܹܐ (darrāḡē), feminine ܕܲܪܵܓ݂ܬܵܐ (darrāḡtā))

  1. cyclist, biker (person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling)
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Etymology 3[edit]

From Arabic دُرَّاج (durrāj).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ˈda.rɑːɣɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܕܲܪܵܓ݂ܵܐ (darrāḡām (plural ܕܲܪ̈ܵܓ݂ܹܐ (darrāḡē))

  1. francolin
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Classical Syriac[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare Arabic دَرَج (daraj), Hebrew דֶּרֶג (déreḡ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈdar.ɡɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈdar.ɡɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈdɑr.ɡo]

Noun[edit]

ܕܪܓܐ (dargām (plural ܕܪܓܐ (dargē))

  1. stairway, step
  2. level, degree
  3. order, rank
  4. state, condition, situation
  5. dignity
  6. office
  7. place
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Arabic دُرَّاج (durrāj).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [darˈrɑ.ɣɑ], [d(ə.)ˈrɑ.ɣɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [darˈrɑ.ɣɑ], [ˈdrɑ.ɣɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [dɑˈro.ɣo], [ˈdro.ɣo]

Noun[edit]

ܕܪܓܐ (darrāḡā, dərāḡām (plural ܕܪܓܐ (darrāḡē, dərāḡē))

  1. type of bird; francolin, plover, pheasant, partridge, grouse
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References[edit]

  • drg”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2011-09-09
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 70a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 97a-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, page 320b