ܐܟܠܩܪܨܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac, equivalent to ܐܵܟ݂ܹܠ (āḵēl, eater of) +‎ ܩܲܪܨܵܐ (qarṣā, chewed morsel; slander), partial calque of Akkadian [script needed] (karṣī akālu, slander), from [script needed] (karṣu, slander).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɑːxɪl.qar.sˤɑː]

Noun

ܐܵܟ݂ܹܠܩܲܪܨܵܐ • (āḵēlqarṣām (plural ܐܵܟ݂ܹܠܩܲܪ̈ܨܹܐ (āḵēlqarṣē) or ܐܵܟ݂ܠܲܝ̈ܩܲܪܨܵܐ (āḵlayqarṣā), feminine ܐܵܟ݂ܠܲܬ݂ܩܲܪܨܵܐ (āḵlaṯqarṣā))

  1. accuser, slanderer
  2. enemy, adversary

Inflection

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Proper noun

ܐܵܟ݂ܹܠܩܲܪܨܵܐ • (āḵēlqarṣām

  1. (religion) Satan, the Devil

See also

References

  • 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 63