ܚܢܘܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܚ ܢ ܐ (ḥ n ˀ)
2 terms

From Aramaic חָנוּתָא (ḥānūṯā); compare Arabic حَانُوت (ḥānūt) and Hebrew חֲנוּת (khanút, “store, shop”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xɑːnuːθɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [xɑːnuːtɑː]

Noun

ܚܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ • (ḥānūtā) f (plural ܚ̈ܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥānawwāṯā))

1. tavern, pub, inn

   Synonyms: ܦܸܢܕܩܵܐ (pindqā), ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܚܲܡܪܵܐ (bēṯ ḥamrā)

   • c. 2014, ܕܝܬܩܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܕܡܪܢ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܘܡܙܡܘܪ̈ܐ ܒܠܫܢܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܐ, Aramaic Bible Translation, Inc., Acts 28:15:

     ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܫܡܝܼܥ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܚ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܬܲܡܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܐ݇ܬ݂ܵܝܬܲܢ، ܦܠܝܼܛ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܠܐܘܼܪܚܲܢ ܗܲܠ ܫܘܼܩܵܐ ܕܟܹܐ ܦܵܐܹܫ ܩܸܪܝܵܐ ܐܵܦܝܼܘܿܣ، ܘܚܲܕ݇ܟܡܵܐ ܐܚܹܪ̈݇ܢܹܐ ܐ݇ܬ݂ܹܐ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܥܲܡܲܢ ܗܲܠ ܬܸܠܵܬ݂ ܚ̈ܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ. ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܚܙܲܝܢ݇ ܠܹܗ ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ، ܡܫܘܼܒܸܚ ܠܹܗ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܘܫܩܝܼܠ ܠܹܗ ܠܸܒܵܐ.

     īman dšmīˁ lhōn aḥwāṯā dtammā ˁal ṯāytan, plīṭ lhōn l-urḥan hal šūqā d-kē pāˀēš qiryā āpīyōs, w-ḥakmā ḥēnē ṯē lhōn ˁamman hal tillāṯ ḥānawwāṯā. īman dḥzay lēh pāwlōs, mšūbiḥ lēh l-allāhā w-šqīl lēh libbā.

     And from there, when the brethren heard about us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

2. workshop, shop, store

   Synonyms: ܕܘܼܟܵܢܵܐ (dukkānā), ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܦܘܼܠܚܵܢܵܐ (bēṯ pulḥānā)

3. arched chamber, cell, vaulted chamber

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܝܼ (ḥānūṯī)		ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܲܢ (ḥānūṯan)
	construct	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ (ḥānūṯ)		2nd person	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ḥānūṯūḵ)	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥānūṯāḵ)	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥānūṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥānūṯā)		3rd person	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܹܗ (ḥānūṯēh)	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (ḥānūṯāh)	ܚܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (ḥānuṯhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ (ḥānawwāṯī)		ܚܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܲܢ̈ (ḥānawwāṯan)
	construct	ܚ̈ܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ (ḥānawwāṯ)		2nd person	ܚܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥānawwāṯūḵ)	ܚܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (ḥānawwāṯāḵ)	ܚܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥānawwāṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚ̈ܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥānawwāṯā)		3rd person	ܚ̈ܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܹܗ (ḥānawwāṯēh)	ܚ̈ܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (ḥānawwāṯāh)	ܚܵܢܲܘܵܬ݂ܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥānawwāṯhōn)

Etymology 2

From Aramaic חַנוּתָא (ḥannūṯā, “uterus; small sack”) variant of חַנָא (ḥannā, “bosom; genitalia”); compare Arabic حِضْن (ḥiḍn) and Hebrew חֹצֶן (ḥṓṣen).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xa.nuːθɑː]

Noun

ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ • (ḥanūṯā) f (plural ܚܲܢ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥanwāṯā))

1. (anatomy) vagina (passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus for copulation and childbirth in female mammals)

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܝܼ (ḥanūṯī)		ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܲܢ (ḥanūṯan)
	construct	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ (ḥanūṯ)		2nd person	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ḥanūṯūḵ)	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥanūṯāḵ)	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥanūṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ḥanūṯā)		3rd person	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܹܗ (ḥanūṯēh)	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܗ̇ (ḥanūṯāh)	ܚܲܢܘܼܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ (ḥanuṯhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܝܼ̈ (ḥanwāṯī)		ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܲܢ̈ (ḥanwāṯan)
	construct	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂̈ (ḥanwāṯ)		2nd person	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥanwāṯūḵ)	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (ḥanwāṯāḵ)	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥanwāṯāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥanwāṯē)		3rd person	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܗܝ (ḥanwāṯūh)	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂̈ܘܿܗ̇ (ḥanwāṯōh)	ܚܲܢܘܵܬ݂ܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥanwāṯhōn)

See also

• ܠܘܼܣܬܵܐ (lustā, “vulva”)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

Related to ܚܢܐ (ḥannā, “bosom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħannuθɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ħanwɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun

ܚܢܘܬܐ • (ḥānnūṯā) f (plural ܚܢܘܬܐ (ḥanwāṯā))

1. (anatomy) uterus
2. small sack

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܢܘܬܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܢܘ		1st person	ܚܢܘܬܝ		ܚܢܘܬܢ
	construct	ܚܢܘܬ		2nd person	ܚܢܘܬܟ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝ	ܚܢܘܬܟܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܢܘܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܢܘܢ		1st person	ܚܢܘܬܝ		ܚܢܘܬܢ
	construct	ܚܢܘܬ		2nd person	ܚܢܘܬܟ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝ	ܚܢܘܬܟܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܢܘܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

From the root ܚ ܢ ܐ related to bending. Compare Jewish Palestinian Aramaic חָנוּתָא (ḥānūṯā), with descendants.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħɑnuθɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ħɑnwɑθɑ] (plural)

Noun

ܚܢܘܬܐ • (ḥānūṯā) f (plural ܚܢܘܬܐ (ḥānwāṯā))

1. arched chamber, cell, stall, booth, enclosure
2. shop, store
3. gang, crew

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܢܘܬܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܢܘ		1st person	ܚܢܘܬܝ		ܚܢܘܬܢ
	construct	ܚܢܘܬ		2nd person	ܚܢܘܬܟ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝ	ܚܢܘܬܟܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܢܘܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܢܘܢ		1st person	ܚܢܘܬܝ		ܚܢܘܬܢ
	construct	ܚܢܘܬ		2nd person	ܚܢܘܬܟ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝ	ܚܢܘܬܟܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܢܘܬܐ		3rd person	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗ	ܚܢܘܬܗܘܢ	ܚܢܘܬܗܝܢ

Descendants

• → Old Armenian: խանութ (xanutʻ)
• → Arabic: حانوت, حَانُوَة (ḥānuwa), حَانَاة (ḥānāh) — dialectal
  • Maltese: ħanut
  • → French: hanout
  • → Italian: canova
  • ⇒ Byzantine Greek: χανουτέριος (khanoutérios, “wine-seller”) (Sicily)

References

• “ḥnw²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “ḥnw”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 110a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 149a
• 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 471a