ܚܪܫܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܚ ܪ ܫ (ḥ r š)
1 term

Inherited from Aramaic חַרְשַׁיָא (ḥaršayyā); cognate to Arabic سِحْر (siḥr) through metathesis. The latter noun is inherited from חַרָּשָׁא (ḥarrāšā) and is an occupational noun derived from the former; cognate to Arabic سَحَّار (saḥḥār)

Pronunciation

ܚܸܪ̈ܫܹܐ:
- (Standard) IPA^(key): [xɪr.ʃeː]
ܚܲܪܵܫܵܐ:
- (Standard) IPA^(key): [xarrɑːʃɑː]

Noun

ܚܸܪ̈ܫܹܐ • (ḥiršē) m pl (plural only)

magic, witchcraft
charms, enchantments, incantations

Inflection

Inflection of **ܚܸܪ̈ܫܹܐ**
number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	plural
plural	absolute	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܝܼܢ (ḥiršīn)	1^st person	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܝܼ (ḥiršī)		ܚܸܪ̈ܫܲܢ (ḥiršan)
	construct	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܲܝ (ḥiršay)	2^nd person	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܘܼܟ݂ (ḥiršōḵ)	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥiršāḵ)	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥiršawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܹܐ (ḥiršē)	3^rd person	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܘܼܗܝ (ḥiršūh)	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܘܼܗ̇ (ḥiršōh)	ܚܸܪ̈ܫܲܝܗܘܿܢ (ḥiršayhōn)

Noun

ܚܲܪܵܫܵܐ • (ḥarrāšā) m sg (plural ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܹܐ (ḥarrāšē), feminine ܚܲܪܵܫܬܵܐ (ḥarrāštā))

magician, sorcerer, wizard, enchanter

Inflection

Inflection of **ܚܲܪܵܫܵܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	plural
singular	absolute	ܚܲܪܵܫ (ḥarrāš)	1^st person	ܚܲܪܵܫܝܼ (ḥarrāšī)		ܚܲܪܵܫܲܢ (ḥarrāšan)
	construct	ܚܲܪܵܫ (ḥarrāš)	2^nd person	ܚܲܪܵܫܘܼܟ݂ (ḥarrāšōḵ)	ܚܲܪܵܫܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥarrāšāḵ)	ܚܲܪܵܫܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥarrāšawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܪܵܫܵܐ (ḥarrāšā)	3^rd person	ܚܲܪܵܫܹܗ (ḥarrāšēh)	ܚܲܪܵܫܵܗ̇ (ḥarrāšāh)	ܚܲܪܵܫܗܘܿܢ (ḥarrāšhōn)
plural	absolute	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܝܼܢ (ḥarrāšīn)	1^st person	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܝܼ (ḥarrāšī)		ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܲܢ (ḥarrāšan)
	construct	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܲܝ (ḥarrāšay)	2^nd person	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܘܼܟ݂ (ḥarrāšōḵ)	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥarrāšāḵ)	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥarrāšawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܹܐ (ḥarrāšē)	3^rd person	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܘܼܗܝ (ḥarrāšūh)	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܘܼܗ̇ (ḥarrāšōh)	ܚܲܪ̈ܵܫܲܝܗܘܿܢ (ḥarrāšayhōn)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Aramaic חַרְשָׁא (ḥaršā, “deaf-mute, mute”); cognate to Arabic أَخْرَس (ʔaḵras, “mute”) and Hebrew חֵרֵשׁ (kherésh, “deaf”).

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA^(key): [xar.ʃɑː]

Noun

ܚܲܪܫܵܐ • (ḥaršā) m sg (plural ܚܲܪ̈ܫܹܐ (ḥaršē), feminine ܚܲܪܫܬܵܐ (ḥarštā))

deaf (unable to hear)
(obsolete) deaf-mute, mute
Synonyms: ܠܲܥܠܵܐ (laˁlā), ܦܹܐܩܵܐ (pēqā)

Inflection

Inflection of **ܚܲܪܫܵܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	plural
singular	absolute	ܚܪܸܫ (ḥriš)	1^st person	ܚܲܪܫܝܼ (ḥaršī)		ܚܲܪܫܲܢ (ḥaršan)
	construct	ܚܪܸܫ (ḥriš)	2^nd person	ܚܲܪܫܘܼܟ݂ (ḥaršōḵ)	ܚܲܪܫܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥaršāḵ)	ܚܲܪܫܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥaršawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܪܫܵܐ (ḥaršā)	3^rd person	ܚܲܪܫܹܗ (ḥaršēh)	ܚܲܪܫܵܗ̇ (ḥaršāh)	ܚܲܪܫܗܘܿܢ (ḥaršhōn)
plural	absolute	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܝܼܢ (ḥaršīn)	1^st person	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܝܼ (ḥaršī)		ܚܲܪ̈ܫܲܢ (ḥaršan)
	construct	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܲܝ (ḥaršay)	2^nd person	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܘܼܟ݂ (ḥaršōḵ)	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥaršāḵ)	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥaršawḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܹܐ (ḥaršē)	3^rd person	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܘܼܗܝ (ḥaršūh)	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܘܼܗ̇ (ḥaršōh)	ܚܲܪ̈ܫܲܝܗܘܿܢ (ḥaršayhōn)

Derived terms

ܚܲܪܫܘܼܬܵܐ (ḥaršūtā, “deafness”)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܚ ܪ ܫ related to magic. Compare Arabic سِحْر (siḥr).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ħarʃɑ], [ħɛrʃɑ] (singular)
IPA^(key): [ħarʃe], [ħɛrʃe] (plural)

Noun

ܚܪܫܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܚܪܫܐ)

magic, witchcraft
charm, enchantment, incantation

Inflection

Inflection of **ܚܪܫܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܪܫ	1^st person	ܚܪܫܝ		ܚܪܫܢ
	construct	ܚܪܫ	2^nd person	ܚܪܫܟ	ܚܪܫܟܝ	ܚܪܫܟܘܢ	ܚܪܫܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܪܫܐ	3^rd person	ܚܪܫܗ	ܚܪܫܗ	ܚܪܫܗܘܢ	ܚܪܫܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܪܫܝܢ	1^st person	ܚܪܫܝ		ܚܪܫܝܢ
	construct	ܚܪܫܝ	2^nd person	ܚܪܫܝܟ	ܚܪܫܝܟܝ	ܚܪܫܝܟܘܢ	ܚܪܫܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܪܫܐ	3^rd person	ܚܪܫܘܗܝ	ܚܪܫܝܗ	ܚܪܫܝܗܘܢ	ܚܪܫܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

Modified from above. Compare Arabic سَحَّار (saḥḥār).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ħarrɑʃɑ] (singular)
IPA^(key): [ħarrɑʃe] (plural)

Noun

ܚܪܫܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܚܪܫܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܪܫܬܐ)

magician, sorcerer, wizard, enchanter

Inflection

Inflection of **ܚܪܫܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܪܫ	1^st person	ܚܪܫܝ		ܚܪܫܢ
	construct	ܚܪܫ	2^nd person	ܚܪܫܟ	ܚܪܫܟܝ	ܚܪܫܟܘܢ	ܚܪܫܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܪܫܐ	3^rd person	ܚܪܫܗ	ܚܪܫܗ	ܚܪܫܗܘܢ	ܚܪܫܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܪܫܝܢ	1^st person	ܚܪܫܝ		ܚܪܫܝܢ
	construct	ܚܪܫܝ	2^nd person	ܚܪܫܝܟ	ܚܪܫܝܟܝ	ܚܪܫܝܟܘܢ	ܚܪܫܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܪܫܐ	3^rd person	ܚܪܫܘܗܝ	ܚܪܫܝܗ	ܚܪܫܝܗܘܢ	ܚܪܫܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 3

From the root ܚ ܪ ܫ related to being mute or hoarse. Compare Arabic أَخْرَس (ʔaḵras) and Hebrew חֵרֵשׁ (ḥērēš).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ħarʃɑ] (singular)
IPA^(key): [ħarʃe] (plural)

Noun

ܚܪܫܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܚܪܫܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܪܫܬܐ)

deaf-mute, mute

Inflection

Inflection of **ܚܪܫܐ**
	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
	state	form	person	m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܪܫ	1^st person	ܚܪܫܝ		ܚܪܫܢ
	construct	ܚܪܫ	2^nd person	ܚܪܫܟ	ܚܪܫܟܝ	ܚܪܫܟܘܢ	ܚܪܫܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܪܫܐ	3^rd person	ܚܪܫܗ	ܚܪܫܗ	ܚܪܫܗܘܢ	ܚܪܫܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܪܫܝܢ	1^st person	ܚܪܫܝ		ܚܪܫܝܢ
	construct	ܚܪܫܝ	2^nd person	ܚܪܫܝܟ	ܚܪܫܝܟܝ	ܚܪܫܝܟܘܢ	ܚܪܫܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܪܫܐ	3^rd person	ܚܪܫܘܗܝ	ܚܪܫܝܗ	ܚܪܫܝܗܘܢ	ܚܪܫܝܗܝܢ

References

“ḥrš”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 117b–118a
Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 159b–160a
Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, →ISBN, pages 496a–b

Anagrams

ܪܚܫܐ, ܫܚܪܐ, ܫܪܚܐ