סאמא
Aramaic
Alternative forms
- סִימָא (sēmā)
Etymology
From Middle Persian [script needed] ((ʾ)sym /(a)sēm/), from Ancient Greek ἄσημον (ásēmon, “silverware”), neuter form of ἄσημος (ásēmos, “pure, unmarked”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /semɑ/
Noun
סָאמָא • (sēmā) m (uncountable)
- silver
- Synonym: כַּסְפָּא (kaspā)
References
- “sˀmˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–