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ܐܒܢܘܣܐ

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From Middle Persian 𐭠𐭡𐭭𐭥𐭮 (abnūs), from Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos), from Egyptian hbnj,

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔavˈnu.sɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ʔavˈnu.se] (plural)

Noun

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ܐܒܢܘܣܐ (ʾaḇnūsām (plural ܐܒܢܘܣܐ)

  1. ebony (tree and wood)

Inflection

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References

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  • ˀbnws”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2011-07-02
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 2a
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, pages 4b-5a