דקנא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ḏaḳan- (“beard”). Compare Hebrew זָקָן (zāqān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diqnɑʔ/

Noun

דִּקְנָא or דִּיקְנָא • (diqnā or dîqnā) m (plural דִּקְנַיָּא)

  1. beard
  2. (anatomy) chin

References

  • “dqn”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 12 July 2020
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