ܐܒܙܪܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

A Middle Iranian borrowing equivalent to Persian ابزار (abzâr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔavzɑrɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔavzɑre] (plural)

Noun

ܐܒܙܪܐ • (ʾaḇzārām (plural ܐܒܙܪܐ)

  1. appurtenance, attachment to a device by which it is manipulated such as a plough-handle
  2. alternative form of ܒܙܪܐ (bezzārā, bəzārā, document, written credential)

Inflection

Inflection of ܐܒܙܪܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܒܙܪ 1st person ܒܙܪܝ ܒܙܪܢ
construct ܒܙܪ 2nd person ܒܙܪܟ ܒܙܪܟܝ ܒܙܪܟܘܢ ܒܙܪܟܝܢ
emphatic ܒܙܪܐ 3rd person ܒܙܪܗ ܒܙܪܗ ܒܙܪܗܘܢ ܒܙܪܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܒܙܪܝܢ 1st person ܒܙܪܝ ܒܙܪܝܢ
construct ܒܙܪܝ 2nd person ܒܙܪܝܟ ܒܙܪܝܟܝ ܒܙܪܝܟܘܢ ܒܙܪܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܒܙܪܐ 3rd person ܒܙܪܘܗܝ ܒܙܪܝܗ ܒܙܪܝܗܘܢ ܒܙܪܝܗܝܢ

References

  • ˀbzr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Bar Bahlul, Ḥasan (a. 1000) Duval, Rubens, editor, Lexicon Syriacum (Collection Orientale; 15–17) (in Classical Syriac), Paris: e Reipublicæ typographæo, published 1901, page 5b line 13
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 2b