English-Aramaic Dictionary

The following English words are taken from the Oxford 3000 and the definitions of Syriac words found in the Peshitta.

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The entry order is as follows, if applicable:

• Part of speech | Nuance | Syriac Word | [Biblical Citation] | Peshitta Text | English Translation​​

• Prepositions: Separable Form | Suffix Form

  • All prepositions take singular pronominal suffixes unless otherwise noted. ​

• Adjectives: Masculine Form | Feminine Form

  • The adverbial form adds ܝܬ unless otherwise indicated.

• Nouns: Singular | Plural

  • ​Unless otherwise noted, all words ending in ܬܐ are feminine, while the rest are masculine.

• ​Verbs: 3rd Person Singular Perfect | 3rd Person Singular Imperfect | Masculine Active Participle | Masculine Singular Imperative​

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Notation

• Quotations indicate literal meanings.

• The # indicates a proposed Syriac word by virtue of semantic expansion.

  • E.g. car is translated ܡܰܪܟܰܒܬܐ, though originally meaning chariot.​

• The * indicates words used in Modern Aramaic dialects, with E. denoting Eastern Neo-Aramaic dialects​, and W. denoting Western.

  • E.g. airplane is ܛܰܝܣܬܐ in ​Assyrian Aramaic.​