ܦܘܢܝܐ

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology 1

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From the root ܦ-ܢ-ܐ (p-n-ʾ) related to returning.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [punnɑjɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [punnɑje] (plural)

Noun

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ܦܘܢܝܐ (punnāyām (plural ܦܘܢܝܐ (punnāyē))

  1. restoration, restitution, bringing back
  2. return, returning, giving back
  3. revocation, repenting, conversion
  4. answer, reply
  5. granting
  6. satisfaction
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía)

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [pa.woˈni.jɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [pa.woˈni.jɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [pɑ.woˈni.jɑ]

Noun

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ܦܘܢܝܐ (pawōnīyām(uncountable)

  1. peony
Inflection
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References

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  • pwny”, 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 279b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 438a
  • 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, pages 1166a–b
  • Löw, Immanuel (1924) Die Flora der Juden[1] (in German), volume 3, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, page 124