ܐܪܟܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܐܲܪܟܵܐ (arkā, archive; library) + -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ar.kɑːjɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ar.t͡ʃɑːjɑː]

Noun

ܐܲܪܟܵܝܵܐ • (arkāyā) m sg (plural ܐܲܪ̈ܟܵܝܹܐ (arkāyē), feminine ܐܲܪܟܵܝܬܵܐ (arkāytā))

  1. librarian, library-keeper (keeper or manager of a library)
    ܕܘܼܪܸܫ ܠܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܒܹܝܬ ܨܵܘܒܹ̈ܐ ܘܦܝܼܫ ܠܹܗ ܐܲܪܟܵܝܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ 1697 ܗܲܠ 1701.
    dūriš lēh gāw bēt ṣāwbē w-pīš lēh arkāyā min 1697 hal 1701.
    He studied at the university and became a librarian from 1697 to 1701.

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