ܛܝܓܪܝܣ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris). Compare Latin tīgris and Hebrew טִיגְרִיס‎ (ṭîḡrîs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tˁiɣris] (singular and plural)

Noun

ܛܝܓܪܝܣ • (ṭīgrīs) f (plural ܛܝܓܪܝܣ)

  1. tiger, tigress

References

  • “Tygrys”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • 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, p. 526a
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