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AO.07.13 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Rōmā Cemetery , Alqōš

Alqōš › Nineveh
Date
1924
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ ܕܦܪܟܘ̇of Parkōproper-noun
ܪܫܢܐthe leadernounroot ܪܫ ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܙܘ̇ܪܐ ܕܡܢwho is fromprepositionroot ܡܢ
ܩܪܝܬܐthe villagenounroot ܩܪܐ ܩܘܕܝܣQūdīsproper-noun ܕܐܬܪof the territory ofnounroot ܐܬܪ
ܒܘܬܢ.Bōtānproper-noun ܥܢܕhe diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܒܝܪܚin the month ofphraseroot ܝܪܚ ܐܕܪĀdār (March)noun
ܕܫܢܬof the yearnounroot ܫܢܐ ܐܨܟܒ1922numeral ܠܡܪܢof our Lordnounroot ܡܪ

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 Parkō (2) the leader son of Zōrā, of (3) the village Qūdīs in the territory of (4) Bōtān. He died in the month of Ādār (March) (5) of the year 1922.

Context
Location Detail Mār Šem‛ōn shrine.
Dimensions 0.70m x 0.55m
Material & Physical
Cross A simple cross surmounts the inscription
History & Context
Countries & Cities (Foreign) Village Qūdīs in the territory of Bōtān
Personal Names
Parkō Zōrā
References
Harrak 2010, p.451
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