ܕܝܬܩܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek δῐᾰθήκη (dĭăthḗkē).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [diːjɑːθeːqe]

Noun

ܕܝܼܵܬ݂ܹܩܹܐ • (dīyāṯēqē) f sg (plural ܕܝܼܵܬ݂ܹܩܵܣ̈ (dīyāṯēqās))

  1. (Christianity) testament
    Synonym: ܘܲܥܕܵܐ (waˁdā)
    ܕܝܼܵܬ݂ܹܩܹܐ ܚܕܲܬܵܐ ― dīyāṯēqē ḥdattā ― the New Testament
    ܕܝܼܵܬ݂ܹܩܹܐ ܥܲܬܝܼܩܬܵܐ ― dīyāṯēqē ˁatīqtā ― the Old Testament
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