ܪܘܙܐ
Classical Syriac
Etymology 1
From the root ܪ-ܘ-ܙ (r-w-z) related to exulting.
Alternative forms
- ܐܪܘܙܐ (ʾarwāzā)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [r(ə.)ˈwɑ.zɑ] (singular)
- IPA(key): [r(ə.)ˈwɑ.ze] (plural)
Noun
ܪܘܙܐ • (rəwāzā) m (plural ܪܘܙܐ)
- exultation, rejoicing, merrymaking, joy
Inflection
inflection of ܪܘܙܐ
| state | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ܪܘܙ | ܪܘܙܝܢ |
| construct | ܪܘܙ | ܪܘܙܝ |
| emphatic | ܪܘܙܐ | ܪܘܙܐ |
| possessive forms | ||
| 1st c. sg. (my) | ܪܘܙܝ | ܪܘܙܝ |
| 2nd m. sg. (your) | ܪܘܙܟ | ܪܘܙܝܟ |
| 2nd f. sg. (your) | ܪܘܙܟܝ | ܪܘܙܝܟܝ |
| 3rd m. sg. (his) | ܪܘܙܗ | ܪܘܙܘܗܝ |
| 3rd f. sg. (her) | ܪܘܙܗ | ܪܘܙܝܗ |
| 1st c. pl. (our) | ܪܘܙܢ | ܪܘܙܝܢ |
| 2nd m. pl. (your) | ܪܘܙܟܘܢ | ܪܘܙܝܟܘܢ |
| 2nd f. pl. (your) | ܪܘܙܟܝܢ | ܪܘܙܝܟܝܢ |
| 3rd m. pl. (their) | ܪܘܙܗܘܢ | ܪܘܙܝܗܘܢ |
| 3rd f. pl. (their) | ܪܘܙܗܝܢ | ܪܘܙܝܗܝܢ |
Etymology 2
Ultimately from an eastern source; compare Middle Persian blnj, Sanskrit व्रीहि (vrīhí). Also compare Arabic رُزّ (ruzz). The spelling ܐܘܪܘܙܐ (ʾwrwzʾ) is from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).
Alternative forms
- ܐܘܪܘܙܐ (ʾwrwzʾ)
- ܪܐܙܐ (rʾzʾ)
- ܪܙܐ (rzʾ)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈru(z).zɑ]
Noun
ܪܘܙܐ • (rūzā) m (uncountable)
- rice
Inflection
declension of ܪܘܙܐ
| state | singular (uncountable) |
|---|---|
| absolute | ܪܘܙ |
| construct | ܪܘܙ |
| emphatic | ܪܘܙܐ |
| possessive forms | |
| 1st c. sg. (my) | ܪܘܙܝ |
| 2nd m. sg. (your) | ܪܘܙܟ |
| 2nd f. sg. (your) | ܪܘܙܟܝ |
| 3rd m. sg. (his) | ܪܘܙܗ |
| 3rd f. sg. (her) | ܪܘܙܗ |
| 1st c. pl. (our) | ܪܘܙܢ |
| 2nd m. pl. (your) | ܪܘܙܟܘܢ |
| 2nd f. pl. (your) | ܪܘܙܟܝܢ |
| 3rd m. pl. (their) | ܪܘܙܗܘܢ |
| 3rd f. pl. (their) | ܪܘܙܗܝܢ |
Synonyms
- ܒܪܢܓ (barrang)
References
- “rwz”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2011-06-07
- Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 341a
- Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 533a
- 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, page 1444b