Classical Syriac

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [quðʃɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [quðʃe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܩܘܕܫܐ • ‎(transliteration needed) m ‎(plural ܩܘܕܫܐ)

1. holiness, sanctity
2. holy object
3. oblation, sacrifice
4. (Christianity) Eucharist
5. (ecclesiastical) consecration, dedication
6. holy place, shrine, sanctuary, temple

Inflection

Irregular absolute and construct singular with a varying Waw.

Etymology 2

From the root ܩ-ܕ-ܫ ‎(q-d-š) related to holiness. Compare Arabic قُدَّاس ‎(quddās).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [quddɑʃɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [quddɑʃe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܩܘܕܫܐ • ‎(transliteration needed) m ‎(plural ܩܘܕܫܐ)

1. hallowing, sanctification
2. oblation, sacrifice
3. liturgy, mass
4. (Christianity) Eucharist, Communion
5. (Christianity) recitation of the Sanctus
6. (ecclesiastical) consecration, dedication

Inflection

References

• “qwd$”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français : Syriac–English Dictionary, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pp. 310b-311a
• Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 492b-493a
• 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. 1325a-b