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AO.07.07 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Rōmā Cemetery , Alqōš

Alqōš Nineveh
Date
1913
Language
Syriac
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ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ
ܕܚܣܝܬܐof the pious (f.)adjectiveroot ܚܣܐ ܢܲܙܠܘܼ
ܒܪܬdaughter ofnounroot ܒܪ ܝܥܩܘܒJacob (Ya'qūb)proper-noun
ܡܩܕܣܝthe Pilgrimnounroot قدس ܕܡܢwho is fromprepositionroot ܡܢ ܐܘܚܕܢܐthe territorynounroot ܐܚܕ
ܕܘܵܐܢ ܘܐܬܟܠܠܬand was weddedverbroot ܟܠܠ ܥܠuponprepositionalso over, aboutroot ܥܠ
ܫܵܟ̇ܝܸܪ ܐܒܘܢܐ:Abūnāproper-nounroot ܐܒ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ
ܐܨ̈̇ܝܓ: ܡ: ܨܠܘprayverbroot ܨܠܐ ܥܠܝܗ̇

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.

(1-5) This is the grave of the virtuous Nazlū daughter of Ya‛qōb Maqdasī who is from the territory of Van. She was wedded to (6-7) Šākir Abūnā: The year 1913 of Christ. Pray for her.

Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.64m x 0.62m
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Territory of Van
Nazlū Ya‛qōb Maqdasī Šākir Abūnā
Harrak 2010, p.448-449
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