ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ

ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ

Classical Syriac

ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ – Myosotis stricta

ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ – Anagallis arvensis

Etymology

Literally “ear of the mouse”, calque of Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (muosōtís, literally “mouse-ear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʔɛðnaj ˈʕuqbəre]

Noun

ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ‎ • (ʾeḏnay ʿuqbǝrē) m pl

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see ܐܕܢܐ‎,‎ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ‎
2. forget-me-not, scorpion-grass (Myosotis gen. et spp.)
3. pimpernel (Anagallis gen. et spp.)

Descendants

• → Arabic: عُقْبَر‎ (ʿuqbar)
• → Arabic: أُذْن الفَأْر‎‎ (ʾuḏn al-faʾr) (calque)

References

• “ˀdny**ˁwqbrˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 6a
• Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden‎ (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, page 77
• Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen‎ (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, page 40