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AO.07.03 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Rōmā Cemetery , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1886
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ ܕܥܠܝܡܐof the boynounroot ܥܠܡ ܦܐܝܐbefittingadjectiveroot ܦܐܐ
ܚܣܝܐvirtuousadjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܓܒܪܐܝܠGabriēlproper-noun
ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܓܘܢܐČūnāproper-noun ܕܡܢwho is fromprepositionroot ܡܢ ܕܥܢـ[ܕ]
ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦܦܒyear 1882numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ ܒܠܠـ[ـܝܐ]
ܒܥܐܕܐon the feastnounroot ܥܐܕ ܕܕܢܚܐof Epiphanynounroot ܕܢܚ

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 beautiful young boy (2), virtuous Gabriēl (3) son of Čūnā Damman. He die]d] (4) the year 1882 of our Lord, (5) the night of the feast of Epiphany.

Context
Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.57m x 0.45m
Religion & Practice
Feasts & Commemorations Feast of Epiphany
Personal Names
Gabriēl Čūnā Damman Mīkā Čūnā Damman
References
Harrak 2010, p.446-447
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