ܐܟܣܢܝܐ

ܐܟܣܢܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaks(ə)nɑjɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ʔaks(ə)nɑje(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܐܟܣܢܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܐܟܣܢܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܟܣܢܝܬܐ‎)

1. stranger, foreigner

   Synonyms: ܢܘܟܪܝܐ‎, ܬܘܬܒܐ‎

2. pilgrim
3. guest, visitor, lodger

   Synonyms: ܐܪܚܐ‎, ܬܘܬܒܐ‎

Inflection

    inflection of ܐܟܣܢܝܐ

state	singular	plural
absolute	ܐܟܣܢܝ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܢ‎
construct	ܐܟܣܢܝ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝ‎
emphatic	ܐܟܣܢܝܐ	ܐܟܣܢܝܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܐܟܣܢܝܝ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝ‎
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟ‎
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟܝ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟܝ‎
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܘܗܝ‎
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܗ‎
1st c. pl. (our)	ܐܟܣܢܝܢ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܢ‎
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟܘܢ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟܘܢ‎
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܐܟܣܢܝܟܝܢ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܟܝܢ‎
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗܘܢ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܗܘܢ‎
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܐܟܣܢܝܗܝܢ‎	ܐܟܣܢܝܝܗܝܢ‎

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek ξενία (xenía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaksɛnjɑ(ʔ)]

Noun

ܐܟܣܢܝܐ • (transliteration needed) f (uncountable)

1. strange or foreign country
2. living or travelling abroad
3. exile, banishment

   Synonym: ܓܠܘܬܐ‎

4. (figuratively) life of an anchorite
5. hospitality, lodging

   Synonyms: ܒܘܬܐ‎, ܐܘܘܢܐ‎

6. hostelry, guesthouse

References

• “ˀksnyˀ”, 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, p. 159b-160a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 16b
• 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. 44b