ܟܢܬܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From Akkadian kinattu, kinātu (“colleague; comrade, fellow; relative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [k(ə)nɑθɑ]

Noun

ܟܢܳܬܴܐ • (kənāṯā) f (plural ܟܢܱܘܴ̈ܬܴܐ (kənawwāṯā))

1. colleague, co-worker
2. fellow, equal (male or female)

Descendants

• →? Arabic: كَنَّة (kanna)

Etymology 2

From ܟܱܢܳܐ (kannā, “stem, stalk; tube; base”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kanθɑ], [kɛnθɑ]

Noun

ܟܰܢܬܵܐ or ܟܶܢܬܵܐ • (kanṯā or kenṯā) f

1. fruit basket

Descendants

• → Arabic: كَنْثَة (kanṯa)

References

• “knt”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “kntˀ²”, 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 334a
• Kaufman, Stephen A. (1974) The Akkadian Influences on Aramaic (The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Assyriological Studies; 19)‎^[1], Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, →ISBN, page 64
• Zimmern, Heinrich (1915) Akkadische Fremdwörter als Beweis für babylonischen Kultureinfluss (in German), Leipzig: A. Edelmann, page 46