ܓܢܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From the root ܓ ܢ ܢ, related to protecting or hiding

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡɛnjɑ] (in the singular)
  • IPA(key): [ɡɛnjɑθɑ] (in the plural)

Noun

ܓܢܝܐ • (genyā) m (plural ܓܢܝܬܐ (genyāṯā))

  1. hiding place, shelter
  2. (in the plural) Astaroth idols
  3. (in the plural) (secret) shrines or worship places of idols
  4. spirit, genie
  5. genius (tutelary deity), genius loci

Usage notes

The plural form is feminine with a feminine plural formation despite this being a masculine word.

Inflection

Inflection of ܓܢܝܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܓܢܝ 1st person ܓܢܝܝ ܓܢܝܢ
construct ܓܢܝ 2nd person ܓܢܝܟ ܓܢܝܟܝ ܓܢܝܟܘܢ ܓܢܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܓܢܝܐ 3rd person ܓܢܝܗ ܓܢܝܗ ܓܢܝܗܘܢ ܓܢܝܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܓܢܝܝܢ 1st person ܓܢܝܝ ܓܢܝܝܢ
construct ܓܢܝܝ 2nd person ܓܢܝܝܟ ܓܢܝܝܟܝ ܓܢܝܝܟܘܢ ܓܢܝܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܓܢܝܐ 3rd person ܓܢܝܘܗܝ ܓܢܝܝܗ ܓܢܝܝܗܘܢ ܓܢܝܝܗܝܢ

References

  • “gny2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Smith, R. Payne (1998). A Compendious Syriac Dictionary: Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus. 3rd edition, Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, p. 74b
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