ܓܢܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From the root ܓ-ܢ-ܢ (ɡ-n-n), related to protecting or hiding

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡɛnjɑ] (in the singular)
• IPA^(key): [ɡɛnjɑθɑ] (in the plural)

Noun

ܓܢܝܐ • (genyā) m (plural ܓܢܝܬܐ (genyāṯā))

1. hiding place, shelter
2. (in the plural) Astaroth idols
3. (in the plural) (secret) shrines or worship places of idols
4. spirit, genie
5. genius (tutelary deity), genius loci

Usage notes

The plural form is feminine with a feminine plural formation despite this being a masculine word.

Inflection

Inflection of ܓܢܝܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܓܢܝ		1st person	ܓܢܝܝ		ܓܢܝܢ
	construct	ܓܢܝ		2nd person	ܓܢܝܟ	ܓܢܝܟܝ	ܓܢܝܟܘܢ	ܓܢܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܓܢܝܐ		3rd person	ܓܢܝܗ	ܓܢܝܗ	ܓܢܝܗܘܢ	ܓܢܝܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܓܢܝܝܢ		1st person	ܓܢܝܝ		ܓܢܝܝܢ
	construct	ܓܢܝܝ		2nd person	ܓܢܝܝܟ	ܓܢܝܝܟܝ	ܓܢܝܝܟܘܢ	ܓܢܝܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܓܢܝܐ		3rd person	ܓܢܝܘܗܝ	ܓܢܝܝܗ	ܓܢܝܝܗܘܢ	ܓܢܝܝܗܝܢ

References

• “gny²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Smith, R. Payne (1998). A Compendious Syriac Dictionary: Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus. 3rd edition, Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, p. 74b