ܬܡܣܝܚ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Arabic تَمَاسِيح (tamāsīḥ), plural of تَمْسِيح (tamsīḥ), since the vowel before the stressed end is shortened in Egyptian Arabic pronunciation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tamsiħ]

Noun

ܬܰܡܣܺܝܚ • (tamsīḥ)

  1. crocodile
    Synonym: ܢܗܢܓ

References

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