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AO.07.04 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Rōmā Cemetery , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1905
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ
ܕܐܒܠܚܕof Ablahadproper-noun ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܗܘܪܡܝܙܕHurmizdproper-noun ܐܢܛܘܢAntūnproper-noun
ܐܒܘܢܐAbūnāproper-nounroot ܐܒ ܐܬܝܠܕwas bornverbroot ܝܠܕ
ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ ܐܦܦܘyear 1886numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ
ܘܥܢܕand he diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܐܨܗ1905numeral ܨܠܘ.prayverbroot ܨܠܐ

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

(1-3) This is the grave of Ablahad son of Hurmizd Antūn (4-6) Abūnā. He was born in the year 1886 of our Lord and died in 1905. Pray!

Context
Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.60m x 0.60m
Personal Names
Ablahad Hurmizd Antūn Abūnā
References
Harrak 2010, p.447
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