ܙܡܡܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܙ-ܡ-ܡ (z-m-m) related to tying. Compare Arabic زِمَام (zimām) and Hebrew זְמוּם (zəmûm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [z(ə)mɑmɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [z(ə)mɑme(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܙܡܡܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܙܡܡܐ)

  1. tying, fastening
  2. tie, knot
  3. muzzle, bridle, rein, harness
  4. nose piercing
Inflection

Etymology 2

From the root ܙ-ܡ-ܡ (z-m-m) related to buzzing. Compare Hebrew זִמְזוּם (zimzûm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [z(ə)mɑmɑ(ʔ)]

Noun

ܙܡܡܐ • (transliteration needed) m (uncountable)

  1. sound, hum, buzz, ring
  2. murmur, whisper
Inflection

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek σμήγματα (smḗgmata), plural form of σμῆγμα (smêgma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [z(ə)mɑmɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [z(ə)mɑme(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܙܡܡܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܙܡܡܐ)

  1. unguent, ointment
    Synonym: ܒܣܡܐ
  2. perfume
    Synonyms: ܒܣܡܐ, ܥܛܪܐ
Inflection
See also
  • ܣܡܡܐ

References

  • zmm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 89a-b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 117b
  • 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, p. 386a
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