ܟܢܬܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Akkadian kinattu, kinātu (colleague; comrade, fellow; relative).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [k(ə)nɑθɑ]

Noun

ܟܢܳܬܴܐ • (kənāṯā) f (plural ܟܢܱܘܴ̈ܬܴܐ (kənawwāṯā))

  1. colleague, co-worker
  2. fellow, equal (male or female)
Descendants
  • ? Arabic: كَنَّة (kanna)

Etymology 2

From ܟܱܢܳܐ (kannā, stem, stalk; tube; base).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kanθɑ], [kɛnθɑ]

Noun

ܟܰܢܬܵܐ or ܟܶܢܬܵܐ • (kanṯā or kenṯā) f

  1. fruit basket
Descendants

References

  • knt”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • kntˀ2”, 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 334a
  • Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19), Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 64
  • Zimmern, Heinrich (1915) Akkadische Fremdwörter als Beweis für babylonischen Kultureinfluss (in German), Leipzig: A. Edelmann, page 46
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