ܕܝܢܘܣ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

A likely ancient distortion of Ancient Greek χελιδόνιον (khelidónion), with artificial Graecizing ending. Arabic طَيُّون (ṭayyūn) may tells us something about the Aramaic inflection and vocalization.

Noun

ܕܝܢܘܣ • (dynws) m

  1. celandine

References
  • “dynws”, 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 160b
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