ܒܢܓܐ

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Classical Syriac

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the Middle Persian predecessor of Persian بنگ (bang, hemp; henbane), from Sanskrit भङ्ग (bhaṅga, hemp) (already Vedic Sanskrit).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܒܢܓܐ (bangām

  1. bhang, ganja, hashish (Cannabis sativa and especially brayed leaves thereof used as a narcotic)
    Hypernym: ܩܢܦܐ (qənappā)
    Meronym: ܫܗܕܢܓ (šahdānāḡ)
  2. henbane (Hyoscyamus gen. et spp.)
    Synonym: ܫܟܪܘܢܐ (šaḵrōnā)

Inflection

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References

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  • bwng”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 79a
  • Ciancaglini, Claudia A. (2008) Iranian loanwords in Syriac (Beiträge zur Iranistik; 28)‎[1], Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag
  • Payne Margoliouth, Jessie (1927) Supplement to the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, S.T.P.[2], Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 45b