משיחא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ) and Arabic مَسِيح (masīḥ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məʃiħɑʔ/

Noun

מְשִׁיחָא • (M'šīḥāʾm (plural מְשִׁיחַיָּא)

  1. Messiah

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: Μεσσίας (Messías)
    • Greek: Μεσσίας (Messías)
    • Coptic: ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲁⲥ (mesias)
    • Latin: Messīās (see there for further descendants)

Adjective

משיחא • (m'šīḥāʾm (plural)

  1. anointed