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AO.07.18 HARRAK

Cemeteries, Rōmā Cemetery , Alqōš

Alqōš Nineveh
Date
Probably first half of 20th century
Language
Syriac
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ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܩܒܪܐthe tombnounroot ܩܒܪ
ܕܘ̇ܕܐof Dōdāproper-noun ܒܪܬdaughter ofnounroot ܒܪ
ܓܒܪܝܠGabriēlproper-noun ܝܘܚܢܐYūhannā (John)proper-noun
ܕܚܝܬof the life ofnounroot ܚܝܐ ܥـ[ܣܪ؟] ܫ̈ـ[ܢܝܢ]
ܘܥܢܕܬand she diedverbroot ܥܢܕ ܫܢܬyear (construct)nounroot ܫܢ [...]
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.

(1) This is the grave (2) of Dōdā the daughter of (3) Gabriēl Yōhannā, (4) who lived t[en? Ye]ars (5) and died (in) the year […] (6) of our Lord […] (7) [… …].

Location Detail Rōmā cemetery.
Dimensions 0.45m x 0.30m
Cross Stylised cross between first two lines
Dōdā Gabriēl Yōhannā
Harrak 2010, p.454
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