ܟܫܛܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܟ-ܫ-ܛ (k-š-ṭ) related to shooting arrows.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaʃtˤɑʔ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [kaʃtˤeʔ] (plural)

Noun

ܟܫܛܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܫܛܐ)

  1. Alternative form of ܩܫܬܐ
Inflection

Etymology 2

From the root ܟ-ܫ-ܛ (k-š-ṭ) related to aiming or shooting.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [k(ə)ʃɑtˤɑʔ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [k(ə)ʃɑtˤeʔ] (plural)

Noun

ܟܫܛܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܫܛܐ)

  1. shooting arrows, archery
  2. arrow, shaft, bolt
  3. (astronomy) shooting star
Inflection
Synonyms
  • (archery): ܟܫܛܘܬܐ
  • (arrow): ܓܐܪܐ
  • (shooting star): ܟܘܟܒܐ ܟܫܛܐ

Etymology 3

From the root ܟ-ܫ-ܛ (k-š-ṭ) related to aiming or shooting.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kaʃʃɑtˤɑʔ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [kaʃʃɑtˤeʔ] (plural)

Noun

ܟܫܛܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܫܛܐ)

  1. archer, bowman
Inflection

Proper noun

ܟܫܛܐ • (transliteration needed) m

  1. (astrology, astronomy) Sagittarius (constellation and zodiac sign)

References

  • kšṭ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1895) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), Berlin, Edinburgh: Reuther & Reichard, T. & T. Clark
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press
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