ܚܡܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

ܚܡܪܐ

From Aramaic חמָרָא (ḥmārā), from Proto-Semitic *ḥimār- (“donkey”); compare Arabic حِمَار (ḥimār), Hebrew חֲמוֹר (khamór).

Pronunciation 1

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈxmɑːrɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ˈxmɑːrɑː]

Noun

ܚܡܵܪܵܐ • (ḥmārā) m (plural ܚܡܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥmārē) or ܚܡܵܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ (ḥmārānē), feminine ܚܡܵܪܬܵܐ (ḥmārtā))

1. donkey, ass, jack
2. (offensive) stupid man, idiot, dumbass

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܵܪܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܡܵܪܝܼ (ḥmārī)		ܚܡܵܪܲܢ (ḥmāran)
	construct	ܚܡܵܪ (ḥmār)		2nd person	ܚܡܵܪܘܼܟ݂ (ḥmārūḵ)	ܚܡܵܪܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥmārāḵ)	ܚܡܵܪܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥmārāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܡܵܪܵܐ (ḥmārā)		3rd person	ܚܡܵܪܹܗ (ḥmārēh)	ܚܡܵܪܵܗ̇ (ḥmārāh)	ܚܡܵܪܗܘܿܢ (ḥmārhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܡܵܪܝܼ̈ (ḥmārī)		ܚܡܵܪܲܢ̈ (ḥmāran)
	construct	ܚܡܵܪܲܝ̈ (ḥmāray)		2nd person	ܚܡܵܪܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥmārūḵ)	ܚܡܵܪܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (ḥmārāḵ)	ܚܡܵܪܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥmārāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܡܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥmārē)		3rd person	ܚܡܵܪܘܼ̈ܗܝ (ḥmārūh)	ܚܡܵܪ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (ḥmārōh)	ܚܡܵܪܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥmārhōn)

Pronunciation 2

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈxam.mɑːrɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ˈxam.mɑːrɑː]

Noun

ܚܲܡܵܪܵܐ • (ḥammārā) m (plural ܚܲܡܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥammārē), feminine ܚܲܡܵܪܬܵܐ (ḥammārtā))

1. donkey driver

   Synonym: ܐܹܫܲܟ݁ܟ̰ܝܼ (ēšakčī)

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܲܡܵܪܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܡܵܪܝܼ (ḥammārī)		ܚܲܡܵܪܲܢ (ḥammāran)
	construct	ܚܲܡܵܪ (ḥammār)		2nd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܘܼܟ݂ (ḥammārūḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥammārāḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥammārāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܐ (ḥammārā)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܹܗ (ḥammārēh)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܗ̇ (ḥammārāh)	ܚܲܡܵܪܗܘܿܢ (ḥammārhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܡܵܪܝܼ̈ (ḥammārī)		ܚܲܡܵܪܲܢ̈ (ḥammāran)
	construct	ܚܲܡܵܪܲܝ̈ (ḥammāray)		2nd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥammārūḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (ḥammārāḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥammārāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥammārē)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܘܼ̈ܗܝ (ḥammārūh)	ܚܲܡܵܪ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (ḥammārōh)	ܚܲܡܵܪܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥammārhōn)

Etymology 2

Root
ܚ ܡ ܪ (ḥ m r)
2 terms

ܚܡܪܐ

Compare Arabic خَمْر (ḵamr, “wine”) and Hebrew חֶמֶר (chémer, “wine”).

Pronunciation 1

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈxam.rɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ˈħam.rɑː]

Noun

ܚܲܡܪܵܐ • (ḥamrā) m (plural ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ (ḥamrānē))

1. wine

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܲܡܪܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	{{{sg.abs.}}}		1st person	ܚܲܡܪܝܼ (ḥamrī)		ܚܲܡܪܲܢ (ḥamran)
	construct	{{{sg.cstr.}}}		2nd person	ܚܲܡܪܘܼܟ݂ (ḥamrūḵ)	ܚܲܡܪܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥamrāḵ)	ܚܲܡܪܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥamrāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܪܵܐ (ḥamrā)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܪܹܗ (ḥamrēh)	ܚܲܡܪܘܿܗ̇ (ḥamrōh)	ܚܲܡܪܗܘܿܢ (ḥamrhōn)
plural	absolute	{{{pl.abs.}}}		1st person	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܝܼ (ḥamrānī)		ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܲܢ (ḥamrānan)
	construct	{{{pl.cstr.}}}		2nd person	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (ḥamrānūḵ)	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥamrānāḵ)	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥamrānāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ (ḥamrānē)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܹܗ (ḥamrānēh)	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܘܿܗ̇ (ḥamrānōh)	ܚܲܡܪ̈ܵܢܗܘܿܢ (ḥamrānhōn)

Pronunciation 2

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈxam.mɑːrɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ˈħam.mɑːrɑː]

Noun

ܚܲܡܵܪܵܐ • (ḥammārā) m (plural ܚܲܡܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥammārē), feminine ܚܲܡܵܪܬܵܐ (ḥammārtā))

1. vinter

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܲܡܵܪܵܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
singular	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܡܵܪܝܼ (ḥammārī)		ܚܲܡܵܪܲܢ (ḥammāran)
	construct	ܚܲܡܵܪ (ḥammār)		2nd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܘܼܟ݂ (ḥammārūḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥammārāḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥammārāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܐ (ḥammārā)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܹܗ (ḥammārēh)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܗ̇ (ḥammārāh)	ܚܲܡܵܪܗܘܿܢ (ḥammārhōn)
plural	absolute	–		1st person	ܚܲܡܵܪܝܼ̈ (ḥammārī)		ܚܲܡܵܪܲܢ̈ (ḥammāran)
	construct	ܚܲܡܵܪܲܝ̈ (ḥammāray)		2nd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (ḥammārūḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (ḥammārāḵ)	ܚܲܡܵܪܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥammārāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܚܲܡܵܪܹ̈ܐ (ḥammārē)		3rd person	ܚܲܡܵܪܘܼ̈ܗܝ (ḥammārūh)	ܚܲܡܵܪ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (ḥammārōh)	ܚܲܡܵܪܗ̈ܘܿܢ (ḥammārhōn)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

ܚܡܪܐ

From Proto-Semitic *ḥimār- (“donkey”); compare Arabic حِمَار (ḥimār), Hebrew חֲמוֹר (ḥămôr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħ(ə.)ˈmɑ.rɑ], [ˈħɛm.rɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ħ(ə.)ˈmɑ.re], [ˈħɛm.re] (plural)

Noun

ܚܡܪܐ • (ḥəmārā) c (plural ܚܡܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܡܪܬܐ)

1. donkey, ass, jack
2. earthworm
3. (figuratively, music) bridge (of a stringed instrument)

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܪܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܡܪ		1st person	ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܟ	ܚܡܪܟܝ	ܚܡܪܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܡܪܝܢ		1st person	ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܝܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪܝ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܝܟ	ܚܡܪܝܟܝ	ܚܡܪܝܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܘܗܝ	ܚܡܪܝܗ	ܚܡܪܝܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

ܚܡܪܐ.

Modified from above; compare Arabic حَمَّار (ḥammār), Hebrew חַמָּר (ḥammār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħamˈmɑ.rɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ħamˈmɑ.re] (plural)

Noun

ܚܡܪܐ • (ḥammārā) m (plural ܚܡܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܡܪܬܐ)

1. donkey driver

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܪܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܡܪ		1st person	ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܟ	ܚܡܪܟܝ	ܚܡܪܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܡܪܝܢ		1st person	ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܝܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪܝ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܝܟ	ܚܡܪܝܟܝ	ܚܡܪܝܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܘܗܝ	ܚܡܪܝܗ	ܚܡܪܝܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 3

From the root ܚ-ܡ-ܪ (ḥ-m-r).

ܚܡܪܐ ܚܘܪܐ

Alternative forms

• ܚܘܡܪܐ (ḥūmrā)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈħam.rɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ˈħam.re], [ħamˈrɑ.ne] (plural)

Noun

ܚܡܪܐ • (ḥamrā) m (plural ܚܡܪܢܐ or ܚܡܪܐ)

1. wine

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܪܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܡܪ		1st person	ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܟ	ܚܡܪܟܝ	ܚܡܪܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܡܪܢܝܢ ,ܚܡܪܝܢ		1st person	ܚܡܪܢܝ ,ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܢܝܢ ,ܚܡܪܝܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪܢܝ ,ܚܡܪܝ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܢܝܟ ,ܚܡܪܝܟ	ܚܡܪܢܝܟܝ ,ܚܡܪܝܟܝ	ܚܡܪܢܝܟܘܢ ,ܚܡܪܝܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܢܝܟܝܢ ,ܚܡܪܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܢܐ ,ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܢܘܗܝ ,ܚܡܪܘܗܝ	ܚܡܪܢܝܗ ,ܚܡܪܝܗ	ܚܡܪܢܝܗܘܢ ,ܚܡܪܝܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܢܝܗܝܢ ,ܚܡܪܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 4

ܚܡܪܐ

Modified from above; compare Arabic خَمَّار (ḵammār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ħamˈmɑ.rɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [ħamˈmɑ.re] (plural)

Noun

ܚܡܪܐ • (ḥammārā) m (plural ܚܡܪܐ, singular feminine counterpart ܚܡܪܬܐ)

1. vintner

Inflection

Inflection of ܚܡܪܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܚܡܪ		1st person	ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܟ	ܚܡܪܟܝ	ܚܡܪܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗ	ܚܡܪܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܚܡܪܝܢ		1st person	ܚܡܪܝ		ܚܡܪܝܢ
	construct	ܚܡܪܝ		2nd person	ܚܡܪܝܟ	ܚܡܪܝܟܝ	ܚܡܪܝܟܘܢ	ܚܡܪܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܚܡܪܐ		3rd person	ܚܡܪܘܗܝ	ܚܡܪܝܗ	ܚܡܪܝܗܘܢ	ܚܡܪܝܗܝܢ

References

• “ḥmr²”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “ḥmr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2011-11-25
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pages 108b-109a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 147b
• 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, pages 467b-468a

Turoyo

Etymology 1

ܚܡܪܐ

From Aramaic חֲמָרָא (ḥămārā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħmoro/

Noun

ܚܡܳܪܳܐ • (ḥmoro) m (plural ܚܡܳܪܶܐ (ḥmore))

1. donkey

Etymology 2

ܚܡܪܐ ܚܘܪܐ ܘ ܣܘܡܩܐ

from Aramaic חַמְרָא (ḥamrā)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħamro/

Noun

ܚܰܡܪܳܐ • (ḥamro) m (plural ܚܰܡܪܶܐ (ḥamre))

1. Wine

Western Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Aramaic חֲמָרָא (ḥămārā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħmōra/

Noun

ܚܡܳܪܰܐ (ḥmora) m

1. donkey