אמרכלא
Aramaic
Alternative forms
- אֲמַרְכּוֹל (ʾămarkol)
- אֲמַרְכָּל (ʾămarkāl)
Etymology
From earlier 𐡄𐡌𐡓𐡊𐡋𐡀 (hmrklʾ) (Qumran), from Official Aramaic 𐡄𐡌𐡓𐡊𐡓𐡀 (hmrkrʾ), from Old Persian *hammārakaraʰ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔămarkəlɑ]
Noun
אֲמַרְכְּלָא • (ʾămarkəlā)
- (Judeo-Aramaic) administrator of finances
References
- “ˀmrkl”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–