ܐܘܫܢܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Iranian *vušn, from Old Iranian *vršna-. Compare Persian گشن (gošn, male).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʔuʃnɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔuʃne] (plural)

Adjective

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ܐܘܫܢܐ • (ʾušnā) m (plural ܐܘܫܢܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܐܘܫܢܬܐ)

  1. (figuratively) lustful, wanton

Noun

ܐܘܫܢܐ • (ʾušnā) m (plural ܐܘܫܢܐ (ʾušnē))

  1. stallion, stud

Inflection

Irregular absolute and construct singular with a varying Waw.

References

  • ˀwšnˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2013-04-27
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 4b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 8b
  • 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, page 23b
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