פתגמא

Aramaic

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭢𐭲𐭠𐭬 (pgtʾm /⁠paygām, *pagtām⁠/). Compare Persian پیغام (payġâm) / پیام (payâm).

Noun

פִּתְגָמָא • (piṯḡāmām (plural פִּתְגָמַיָּא)

  1. word
  2. saying, phrase
  3. verse, paragraph, text
  4. matter, thing, affair