ܟܐܘܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܟ ܘ ܢ (k w n)
5 terms

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, from Akkadian 𒊕𒍑 (SAG.UŠ /⁠kayamānum⁠/, literally “the constant”); compare also Middle Persian kywʾn' (kēwān), Persian کیوان (keyvân), and Biblical Hebrew כִּיּוּן (kīyyūn).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [keːʔwɑːn]

Proper noun

ܟܹܐܘܵܢ • (kēˀwān) m

  1. (astronomy) Saturn (the sixth planet of the solar system, known for its large rings, and until recent times the furthest known; represented in astronomy and astrology by ♄)
  2. (Mesopotamian mythology) Kajamanu (ancient Mesopotamian god associated with fertility and agriculture)

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