ܡܣܪܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܪ ܩ (s r q)
4 terms

ܡܣܪܩܐ

Tool noun derived from the verb ܣܵܪܹܩ (sārēq, “to comb”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mas.rəqɑː]

Noun

ܡܲܣܪܩܵܐ • (masrqā) m sg (plural ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܹܐ (masrqē))

1. rake
2. carding-comb
3. stonecutter’s tool
4. (anatomy) instep

Inflection

Inflection of ܡܲܣܪܩܵܐ (masrqā)
number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܡܲܣܪܩܝܼ (masrqī)		ܡܲܣܪܩܲܢ (masrqan)
	construct	ܡܲܣܪܲܩ (masraq)	2nd person	ܡܲܣܪܩܘܼܟ݂ (masrqūḵ)	ܡܲܣܪܩܵܟ݂ܝ (masrqāḵ)	ܡܲܣܪܩܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (masrqāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܡܲܣܪܩܵܐ (masrqā)	3rd person	ܡܲܣܪܩܹܗ (masrqēh)	ܡܲܣܪܩܘܿܗ̇ (masrqōh)	ܡܲܣܪܩܗܘܿܢ (masrqhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܝܼ (masrqī)		ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܲܢ (masrqan)
	construct	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܲܝ (masrqay)	2nd person	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܘܼܟ݂ (masrqūḵ)	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܵܟ݂ܝ (masrqāḵ)	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (masrqāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܹܐ (masrqē)	3rd person	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܘܼܗܝ (masrqūh)	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܘܿܗ̇ (masrqōh)	ܡܲܣܪ̈ܩܗܘܿܢ (masrqhōn)

Derived terms

• ܡܲܣܪܲܩܬܵܐ (masraqtā)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܣ-ܪ-ܩ (s-r-q) related to combing. Compare Hebrew מַסְרֵק (masrēq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [masr(ə)qɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [masr(ə)qe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܡܣܪܩܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܡܣܪܩܐ)

1. comb
2. (anatomy) instep
3. stonecutter's tool

Inflection

    inflection of ܡܣܪܩܐ

state	singular	plural
absolute	ܡܣܪܩ	ܡܣܪܩܝܢ
construct	ܡܣܪܩ	ܡܣܪܩܝ
emphatic	ܡܣܪܩܐ	ܡܣܪܩܐ
possessive forms
1st c. sg. (my)	ܡܣܪܩܝ	ܡܣܪܩܝ
2nd m. sg. (your)	ܡܣܪܩܟ	ܡܣܪܩܝܟ
2nd f. sg. (your)	ܡܣܪܩܟܝ	ܡܣܪܩܝܟܝ
3rd m. sg. (his)	ܡܣܪܩܗ	ܡܣܪܩܘܗܝ
3rd f. sg. (her)	ܡܣܪܩܗ	ܡܣܪܩܝܗ
1st c. pl. (our)	ܡܣܪܩܢ	ܡܣܪܩܝܢ
2nd m. pl. (your)	ܡܣܪܩܟܘܢ	ܡܣܪܩܝܟܘܢ
2nd f. pl. (your)	ܡܣܪܩܟܝܢ	ܡܣܪܩܝܟܝܢ
3rd m. pl. (their)	ܡܣܪܩܗܘܢ	ܡܣܪܩܝܗܘܢ
3rd f. pl. (their)	ܡܣܪܩܗܝܢ	ܡܣܪܩܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

From the root ܣ-ܪ-ܩ (s-r-q) related to depriving.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [m(ə)sarqɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [m(ə)sarqe(ʔ)] (plural)

Adjective

ܡܣܪܩܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܡܣܪܩܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܡܣܪܩܬܐ)

1. poor
2. vain

Inflection

    declension of ܡܣܪܩܐ

masculine	singular	plural
absolute	ܡܣܪܩ	ܡܣܪܩܝܢ
construct	ܡܣܪܩ	ܡܣܪܩܝ
emphatic	ܡܣܪܩܐ	ܡܣܪܩܐ
feminine	singular	plural
absolute	ܡܣܪܩܐ	ܡܣܪܩܢ
construct	ܡܣܪܩܬ	ܡܣܪܩܬ
emphatic	ܡܣܪܩܬܐ	ܡܣܪܩܬܐ

References

• “msrq”, 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, p. 238b
• 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, pp. 795b-796a