ܬܠܝܐ
Classical Syriac
Etymology 1
From the root ܬ-ܠ-ܐ (t-l-ʾ) related to suspending. Compare Hebrew תְּלִי (təlî).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t(ə)lɑjɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
- IPA(key): [t(ə)lɑje(ʔ)] (plural)
Noun
ܬܠܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܬܠܝܐ)
- hanging, suspension
- hook, loop, noose
- pedicle
Inflection
inflection of ܬܠܝܐ
| state | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ܬܠܝ | ܬܠܝܝܢ |
| construct | ܬܠܝ | ܬܠܝܝ |
| emphatic | ܬܠܝܐ | ܬܠܝܐ |
| possessive forms | ||
| 1st c. sg. (my) | ܬܠܝܝ | ܬܠܝܝ |
| 2nd m. sg. (your) | ܬܠܝܟ | ܬܠܝܝܟ |
| 2nd f. sg. (your) | ܬܠܝܟܝ | ܬܠܝܝܟܝ |
| 3rd m. sg. (his) | ܬܠܝܗ | ܬܠܝܘܗܝ |
| 3rd f. sg. (her) | ܬܠܝܗ | ܬܠܝܝܗ |
| 1st c. pl. (our) | ܬܠܝܢ | ܬܠܝܝܢ |
| 2nd m. pl. (your) | ܬܠܝܟܘܢ | ܬܠܝܝܟܘܢ |
| 2nd f. pl. (your) | ܬܠܝܟܝܢ | ܬܠܝܝܟܝܢ |
| 3rd m. pl. (their) | ܬܠܝܗܘܢ | ܬܠܝܝܗܘܢ |
| 3rd f. pl. (their) | ܬܠܝܗܝܢ | ܬܠܝܝܗܝܢ |
Etymology 2
From the root ܬ-ܠ-ܐ (t-l-ʾ) related to suspending. Compare Hebrew תָּלוּי (tālûy).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [taljɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
- IPA(key): [t(ə)lajjɑ(ʔ)] (plural)
Adjective
ܬܠܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܬܠܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܬܠܝܬܐ)
- hung, suspended
Inflection
Irregular masculine singular absolute and construct forms ending in Aleph rather than Yodh.
declension of ܬܠܝܐ
| masculine | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ܬܠܐ | ܬܠܝܢ |
| construct | ܬܠܐ | ܬܠܝܝ |
| emphatic | ܬܠܝܐ | ܬܠܝܐ |
| feminine | singular | plural |
| absolute | ܬܠܝܐ | ܬܠܝܢ |
| construct | ܬܠܝܬ | ܬܠܝܬ |
| emphatic | ܬܠܝܬܐ | ܬܠܝܬܐ |
Etymology 3
From ܬܠܐ (Tellāʾ, “Tela”) + the adjectival suffix ܝܐ- (-āyāʾ).
Alternative forms
- ܬܐܠܝܐ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɛllɑjɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
- IPA(key): [tɛllɑje(ʔ)] (plural)
Adjective
ܬܠܝܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܬܠܝܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܬܠܝܬܐ)
- of the city of Tela
Inflection
declension of ܬܠܝܐ
| masculine | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| absolute | ܬܠܝ | ܬܠܝܝܢ |
| construct | ܬܠܝ | ܬܠܝܝ |
| emphatic | ܬܠܝܐ | ܬܠܝܐ |
| feminine | singular | plural |
| absolute | ܬܠܝܐ | ܬܠܝܢ |
| construct | ܬܠܝܬ | ܬܠܝܬ |
| emphatic | ܬܠܝܬܐ | ܬܠܝܬܐ |
References
- “tly”, 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. 392a
- Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 613b
- 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. 1648b