ܡܣܦܪܐ
Classical Syriac
Etymology
From the root ܣ-ܦ-ܪ (s-p-r) related to shearing. Compare Hebrew מִסְפָּרַיִם (mispārayim).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [masp(ə)rɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
- IPA(key): [masp(ə)re(ʔ)] (plural)
Noun
ܡܣܦܪܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܡܣܦܪܐ)
- razor
- scissors, shears
- candle snuffer
Inflection
inflection of ܡܣܦܪܐ
| state | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ܡܣܦܪ | ܡܣܦܪܝܢ |
| construct | ܡܣܦܪ | ܡܣܦܪܝ |
| emphatic | ܡܣܦܪܐ | ܡܣܦܪܐ |
| possessive forms | ||
| 1st c. sg. (my) | ܡܣܦܪܝ | ܡܣܦܪܝ |
| 2nd m. sg. (your) | ܡܣܦܪܟ | ܡܣܦܪܝܟ |
| 2nd f. sg. (your) | ܡܣܦܪܟܝ | ܡܣܦܪܝܟܝ |
| 3rd m. sg. (his) | ܡܣܦܪܗ | ܡܣܦܪܘܗܝ |
| 3rd f. sg. (her) | ܡܣܦܪܗ | ܡܣܦܪܝܗ |
| 1st c. pl. (our) | ܡܣܦܪܢ | ܡܣܦܪܝܢ |
| 2nd m. pl. (your) | ܡܣܦܪܟܘܢ | ܡܣܦܪܝܟܘܢ |
| 2nd f. pl. (your) | ܡܣܦܪܟܝܢ | ܡܣܦܪܝܟܝܢ |
| 3rd m. pl. (their) | ܡܣܦܪܗܘܢ | ܡܣܦܪܝܗܘܢ |
| 3rd f. pl. (their) | ܡܣܦܪܗܝܢ | ܡܣܦܪܝܗܝܢ |
See also
- ܡܣܦܪܢܐ
- ܡܣܦܪܬܐ
References
- “mspr”, 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. 234b
- Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 285b
- 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. 793b