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ܣܡܟܐ

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology 1

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From the root ܣ-ܡ-ܟ (s-m-k) related to supporting.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [s(ə)mɑxɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [s(ə)mɑxe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

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ܣܡܟܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܣܡܟܐ)

  1. stability, constancy
  2. company, group, guests
  3. feast, banquet
  4. seat, place at table
  5. couch, cushion
  6. choice place
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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From the root ܣ-ܡ-ܟ (s-m-k) related to supporting. Compare Hebrew סֶמֶךְ (sémeḵ) and סוֹמֵךְ (sômēḵ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [sɑmkɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [sɑmke(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

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ܣܡܟܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܣܡܟܐ)

  1. supporter, upholder
  2. support, prop
  3. (architecture) pillar, column
  4. base, foundation, socket
Inflection
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References

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  • smk”, 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, pp. 230b, 231a
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 381a
  • 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, p. 1019b