ܫܘܚܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Inherited from Aramaic שׁוּחָא (šūḥā), from Akkadian 𒄑𒅇𒆪 (GIŠÙ.SUḪ5 /⁠ašūḫu⁠/), from Hurrian 𒀸𒌋𒄭 (AŠ.U.ḪI /⁠ašoḫe⁠/, fir; mealtime (due to cooking fumes)); compare also in Classical Mandaic ࡀࡔࡅࡇࡀ (/⁠ʾašūḥā⁠/), Hebrew אַשּׁוּחַ ('ashúakh) and Arabic شُوح (šūḥ).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ˈʃuːxɑː]

Noun

ܫܘܼܚܵܐ • (šūḥām (plural ܫܘܼܚܹ̈ܐ (šūḥē))

  1. fir

Inflection

Inflection of ܫܘܼܚܵܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f
singular absolute ܫܘܼܚ (šūḥ) 1st person ܫܘܼܚܝܼ (šūḥī) ܫܘܼܚܲܢ (šūḥan)
construct ܫܘܼܚ (šūḥ) 2nd person ܫܘܼܚܘܼܟ݂ (šūḥōḵ) ܫܘܼܚܵܟ݂ܝ (šūḥāḵ) ܫܘܼܚܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (šūḥawḵōn)
emphatic ܫܘܼܚܵܐ (šūḥā) 3rd person ܫܘܼܚܹܗ (šūḥēh) ܫܘܼܚܵܗ̇ (šūḥāh) ܫܘܼܚܗܘܿܢ (šuḥhōn)
plural absolute ܫܘܼܚܝܼ̈ܢ (šūḥīn) 1st person ܫܘܼܚܝܼ̈ (šūḥī) ܫܘܼܚܲܢ̈ (šūḥan)
construct ܫܘܼܚܲܝ̈ (šūḥay) 2nd person ܫܘܼܚܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (šūḥōḵ) ܫܘܼܚܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (šūḥāḵ) ܫܘܼܚܲܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (šūḥawḵōn)
emphatic ܫܘܼܚܹ̈ܐ (šūḥē) 3rd person ܫܘܼܚܘܼ̈ܗܝ (šūḥūh) ܫܘܼܚܘܼ̈ܗ̇ (šūḥōh) ܫܘܼܚܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ (šūḥayhōn)

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒄑𒅇𒆪 (GIŠÙ.SUḪ5 /⁠ašūḫu⁠/), from Hurrian 𒀸𒌋𒄭 (AŠ.U.ḪI /⁠ašoḫe⁠/, fir; mealtime (due to cooking fumes)). Also Jewish Palestinian Aramaic שׁוּחָא (/⁠šūḥā⁠/, fir), Jewish Babylonian Aramaic אֲשׁוּחִי (/⁠ʾăšūḥī⁠/, fir), Classical Mandaic ࡀࡔࡅࡇࡀ (/⁠ʾašūḥā⁠/, fir), Hebrew אַשּׁוּחַ (ʾaššūaḥ, fir), Arabic شُوح (šūḥ, fir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃu.ħɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃu.ħe] (plural)

Noun

ܫܘܚܐ • (šūḥām (plural ܫܘܚܐ)

  1. kind of tree, probably fir

Inflection

Inflection of ܫܘܚܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܫܘܚ 1st person ܫܘܚܝ ܫܘܚܢ
construct ܫܘܚ 2nd person ܫܘܚܟ ܫܘܚܟܝ ܫܘܚܟܘܢ ܫܘܚܟܝܢ
emphatic ܫܘܚܐ 3rd person ܫܘܚܗ ܫܘܚܗ ܫܘܚܗܘܢ ܫܘܚܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܫܘܚܝܢ 1st person ܫܘܚܝ ܫܘܚܝܢ
construct ܫܘܚܝ 2nd person ܫܘܚܝܟ ܫܘܚܝܟܝ ܫܘܚܝܟܘܢ ܫܘܚܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܫܘܚܐ 3rd person ܫܘܚܘܗܝ ܫܘܚܝܗ ܫܘܚܝܗܘܢ ܫܘܚܝܗܝܢ

References

  • “ašūḫu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)[1], volume 1, A, part 2, Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1968, pages 478–479
  • šwḥ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 24 September 2018
  • D'beth Yahkub, Yuyakim (2016) Key of Language: Syriac Dictionary (in Classical Syriac), Mount Izlo in Tur Abdin, Nusaybin, Turkey: St. Augin Monastery Press, page 1838b
  • Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden[2] (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, pages 39–40