ܝܙܕ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭩𐭦𐭣𐭲𐭩 (yzdty /⁠yazd⁠/, “god, divinity”); compare Persian ایزد (izad), Sanskrit यजत (yajata).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [jazd]

Noun

ܝܙܕ • (yazd) m

  1. (religion) god
    Synonym: ܐܠܗܐ (ʾalāhā)

References

  • “yzd”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 11 September 2013
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 140a
  • 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, →ISBN, page 570a
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