ܥܘܙܐ
Classical Syriac
Etymology
From the root ܥ-ܙ-ܙ (ʿ-z-z) related to strength. Compare Hebrew עֹז (ʿōz).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʕuzzɑ(ʔ)]
Noun
ܥܘܙܐ • (transliteration needed) m (uncountable)
- energy, fervour, vigor/vigour
- strength, force, vehemence
- violence
- critical or decisive moment
- (figuratively) highest, deepest, best, etc. part of something
Inflection
declension of ܥܘܙܐ
| state | singular (uncountable) |
|---|---|
| absolute | ܥܘܙ |
| construct | ܥܘܙ |
| emphatic | ܥܘܙܐ |
| possessive forms | |
| 1st c. sg. (my) | ܥܘܙܝ |
| 2nd m. sg. (your) | ܥܘܙܟ |
| 2nd f. sg. (your) | ܥܘܙܟܝ |
| 3rd m. sg. (his) | ܥܘܙܗ |
| 3rd f. sg. (her) | ܥܘܙܗ |
| 1st c. pl. (our) | ܥܘܙܢ |
| 2nd m. pl. (your) | ܥܘܙܟܘܢ |
| 2nd f. pl. (your) | ܥܘܙܟܝܢ |
| 3rd m. pl. (their) | ܥܘܙܗܘܢ |
| 3rd f. pl. (their) | ܥܘܙܗܝܢ |
References
- “ˁwz”, 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. 249b
- Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 404a
- 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. 1078b