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AA.11.05 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs; Inside the abandoned church , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh
Date
1816
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪtombnounalso graveroot ܩܒܪ ܐܠܡܪܚܘܡܗ̈
ܐܠܡܐܙܝ݂ ܒܢܬ̇ ܐܠܝܐܣAliās (Elias)proper-noun ܩܕalready (perfective)particleroot ܩܕܫ
ܐܢܬ̇ܩܠܗ̈ ܦܝ̇ ܫܗܪmonth ofnounroot ܫܗܪ ܬܫܪܝ݂ܢ
ܐܠܬ݂ܐܢܝ ܣܢܗ̈yearnounroot ܣܢܐ ܡܣܝ݂ܚܝܗ̇ ۱٨١٦

Hover a word for its meaning. Glosses draw on Amir Harrak’s translations and the SEDRA 3 Syriac lexicon (Beth Mardutho), used for academic purposes.

English Translation

(1) This is the grave of the late (2) Almāzī, daughter of Aliās. (3) She departed in the month of Tišrīn (3) the Latter (November), the year 1816 of Christ.

Context
Location Detail Inside the abandoned church.
Dimensions Ca. 0.45m × 0.57m
Material & Physical
Reliefs Inscription carved in relief
History & Context
Periods / Eras Dated to the year 1816 of Christ
Personal Names
Almāzī Aliās
References
Harrak 2010, p.143-144
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