ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ

Classical Syriac
ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ – Myosotis stricta
ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ – Anagallis arvensis

Etymology

Literally “ear of the mouse”, calque of Ancient Greek μυοσωτίς (muosōtís, literally “mouse-ear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʔɛðnaj ˈʕuqbəre]

Noun

ܐܕܢܝ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ • (ʾeḏnay ʿuqbǝrē) m pl

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ܐܕܢܐ,‎ ܥܘܩܒܪܐ
  2. forget-me-not, scorpion-grass (Myosotis gen. et spp.)
  3. pimpernel (Anagallis gen. et spp.)

Descendants
  • → Arabic: عُقْبَر (ʕuqbar)
  • → Arabic: أُذْن الفَأْر (ʔuḏn al-faʔr) (calque)

References
  • “ˀdny**ˁwqbrˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 6a
  • Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden‎ (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, page 77
  • Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen‎ (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, page 40
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