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ܚܘܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܚ ܘ ܪ (ḥ w r)
10 terms

Color derived from Aramaic חִיוָּרָא (ḥewwārā); compare Arabic أَحْوَر (ʔaḥwar), حُوَّارَى (ḥuwwārā, chalk), Hebrew חִוֵּר (khivér, pale) and חוּר (khúr, fine white cloth).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [xəwɑːrɑː]

Adjective

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ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā) (feminine ܚܘܵܪܬܵܐ (ḥwārtā), plural ܚܘܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥwārē))

  1. white

Noun

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ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārām

  1. the white color
  2. white person

Usage notes

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Unlike some English usage of the term “white” referring to people of European descent, this term is not an ethnic label and refers to any person with light skin pigmentation.

Derived terms

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See also

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Colors in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · ܓܵܘܢܹ̈ܐ (gāwnē) (layout · text)
     ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā)      ܩܛܘܿܡܵܐ (qṭōmā)      ܐ݇ܟܘܿܡܵܐ (kōmā)
             ܣܡܘܿܩܵܐ (smōqā); ܩܸܪܡܝܼܙܵܐ (qirmīzā)              ܐ݇ܛܪܘܿܓ݂ܵܐ (ṭrōḡā); ܦܘܼܪܬܩܵܠܵܐ (purtqālā); ܫܚܘܿܡܵܐ (šḥōmā)              ܫܥܘܿܬ݂ܵܐ (šˁōṯā); ܙܵܪܓܵܐ (zārgā)
             ܠܲܝܡܵܐ (laymā)              ܝܲܪܘܿܩܵܐ (yarōqā)              ܩܝܼܢܵܐ (qīnā)
             ܟܝܵܢܵܐ (kyānā)              ܙܪܘܿܩܵܐ (zrōqā)              ܡܝܼܠܵܐ (mīlā)
             ܒܵܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܐ (bānafšā); ܡܲܝܩܵܐ (mayqā)              ܦ̮ܘܼܫܝܼܵܐ (fūšīyā); ܐܲܪܓܘܵܢܵܐ (argwānā)              ܘܲܪܘܿܕ݂ܵܐ (warōḏā)

Classical Syriac

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Etymology 1

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From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ (ḥ-w-r), related to whitening; compare Arabic حُوَّارَى (ḥuwwārā), أَحْوَر (ʔaḥwar), Hebrew חִוֵּר (ḥiwwēr), חוּר (ḥūr).

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ħɛwˈwɑ.rɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [xɪwˈwɑ.rɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ħɛˈwo.ro]

Adjective

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ܚܘܪܐ (ḥewwārām (plural ܚܘܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܘܪܬܐ)

  1. white, silvery; clear, bright
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Noun

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ܚܘܪܐ (ḥewwārām (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥewwārē), singular feminine counterpart ܚܘܪܬܐ (ḥewwārtā))

  1. white (color)
  2. (numismatics) silver coin
  3. white pepper
  4. various trees and plants: white alder, white vine
  5. white metal, tin
  6. sheep
  7. (in the plural) white garments
  8. (anatomy) sclera, white of the eye
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Etymology 2

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From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ (ḥ-w-r), related to whitening; compare Arabic حَوْر (ḥawr).

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈħaw.(wə.)rɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈxaw.rɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈħɑw.ro]

Noun

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ܚܘܪܐ (ḥawwərām (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥawwərē))

  1. various trees: white poplar, alder
  2. cinder, burnt out coal
  3. yearling lamb
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Etymology 3

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From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ (ḥ-w-r) related to gazing.

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈħaw.rɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈxaw.rɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈħɑw.ro]

Noun

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ܚܘܪܐ (ḥawrām (plural ܚܘܪܐ)

  1. vision, sight, gaze
  2. aspect, look, appearance
  3. spectacle
  4. pattern
  5. likeness, example, model, copy
  6. time
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Etymology 4

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From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ (ḥ-w-r) related to gazing.

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ħawˈwɑ.rɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [xawˈwɑ.rɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ħɑˈwo.ro]

Adjective

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ܚܘܪܐ (ḥawwārām (plural ܚܘܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܘܪܬܐ)

  1. envious, jealous, gluttonous, greedy
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Etymology 5

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From the root ܚ-ܘ-ܪ (ḥ-w-r) related to gazing.

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ħ(ə.)ˈwɑ.rɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈxwɑ.rɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈħwo.ro]

Noun

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ܚܘܪܐ (ḥəwārām (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥəwārē))

  1. look, glance, gazing
  2. consideration, contemplation
  3. aim, intention
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Etymology 6

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From the root ܚ-ܪ-ܪ (ḥ-r-r); compare Arabic خَوْر (ḵawr), Hebrew חֹר (ḥōr). Compare also Old Armenian խոր (xor).

Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈħor.rɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈxor.rɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈħu.ro]

Noun

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ܚܘܪܐ (ḥorrā, ḥōrām (plural ܚܘܪܐ (ḥorrē, ḥōrē))

  1. hole, aperture
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References

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  • ḥwr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2011-11-12
  • ḥwr2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2019-04-14
  • ḥwr3”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2019-04-14
  • ḥwr4”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2019-04-13
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 100b, 115a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 134a-b
  • 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, page 432a-b

Turoyo

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Etymology 1

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From Aramaic חיורא.

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ܚܶܘܳܪܳܐ (ḥeworo)

  1. white
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Etymology 2

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From Aramaic חַבְרָא (ḥaḇrā)

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Noun

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ܚܰܘܪܳܐ (ḥawrom

  1. friend