ܙܝܩܐ

From Akkadian 𒍣𒄿𒄣 (/⁠zîqu, zīqīqu⁠/, “breeze, blast of air; storm, wind; ghost”), where also 𒄑𒍣𒋡 (/⁠zâqu⁠/, “to blow”). Also Jewish Palestinian Aramaic, Jewish Literary Aramaic, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic זִיקָא (zīqā).

• (Classical Edessan) IPA^(key): [ˈzi.qɑ]
• (Eastern Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈzi.qɑ]
• (Western Syriac) IPA^(key): [ˈzi.qo]

ܙܝܩܐ • (zīqā) m (plural ܙܝܩܐ (zīqē))

1. storm, tempest
2. gust, gale, strong wind
3. (astronomy) comet, meteor, shooting star
4. (figuratively) radiancy
5. (mythology) a type of demon

• → Arabic: زِيق (zīq)
• →? Old Armenian: սիք (sikʻ), սիւք (siwkʻ), սիգ (sig), սիկ (sik)

• ܙܝܩܬܐ (zīqtā)

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