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ܐܒܓܪ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܐܒܓܪ (ʾaḇgar).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ܐܲܒ݂ܓܲܪ • (aḇgar) m

  1. name of a number of kings of Osroene
  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Abgar or Abgarus

Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From ܐܒܓܪܐ (ʾaḇgārā, “lame”), typologically compare Latin Claudius,[1] where from Middle Persian [script needed] (aꞵgār, “lame, wounded”) continued in Classical Persian افگار (afgâr, “wounded”),[2][3] but farther into Arabia rather from Arabic أَبْجَر (ʔabjar, “large in the belly”) or Ancient North Arabian as attested in Safaitic 𐪑𐪈𐪔𐪇 (ʾbgr).[4]

Proper noun

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ܐܒܓܪ • (ʾaḇgar)

  2. a male given name, equivalent to English Abgar or Abgarus, notably borne by a number of kings of Osroene

Descendants

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  • → Ancient Greek: Ἄβγαρος (Ábgaros)
  • → Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܲܒ݂ܓܲܪ (aḇgar)
  • → Old Armenian: Աբգար (Abgar)

References

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  1. ^ Carrière, Auguste (1895) “La légende d’Abgar dans l’Histoire d'Arménie de Moïse de Khoren”, in Centenaire de l’École des langues orientales vivantes 1795–1895‎[1] (in French), Paris: Imprimerie nationale, page 388, footnote 1 of 357–414
  2. ^ Lagarde, Paul de (1866) Gesammelte Abhandlungen (in German), Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus, page 6 Nr. 2
  3. ^ “ˀbgr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  4. ^ Grassi, Giulia Francesca (2012) Semitic onomastics from Dura Europos. The names in Greek script and from Latin epigraphs. (History of the Ancient Near East / Monographs; XII), Padova: S.A.R.G.O.N. Editrice e Libreria, pages 111–112
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