רמא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ࡓࡌࡀ, ܪܡܐ, רמה

Etymology 1

From the root ר־י־ם or ר־ו־ם, akin to Hebrew רָם (rām, “high”), רָמָה (rāmā, “high place”), Arabic رَيْم (raym, “excess; hill”), Ugaritic 𐎗𐎎 (rm, “high; high place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raːmaː(ʔ)/

Adjective

רָמָא • (rāmā) m (plural)

1. high, tall

Noun

רָמָא • (rāmā) m (plural רמיא)

1. height, hill, elevation

Etymology 2

From the root ר־מ־י, from Proto-Semitic *ramay- (“to throw”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rəmaː/

Verb

רְמָא • (rəmā) (future יִרְמֵי (yirmē))

1. to throw, to warp, to cast, to hurl
2. to put, to place

References

• “rm”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “rmy”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–