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Syriac in Arabic

السُّرْيَانِيَّة as-suryāniyya

/ˈsɪɹiˌæk/US/sɪraɪək/

Syriac in Arabic: السُّرْيَانِيَّة (as-suryāniyya), اللُّغَة السُّرْيَانِيَّة (al-luḡa s-suryāniyya), سُرْيَانِيّ (suryāniyy), سُرْيَانِيَّة (suryāniyya). In English, Syriac means the language of the kingdom of Osroene.

Arabic words for Syriac

language
السُّرْيَانِيَّة as-suryāniyya, اللُّغَة السُّرْيَانِيَّة al-luḡa s-suryāniyya, سُرْيَانِيّ suryāniyy
Syriac speaker
سُرْيَانِيّ suryāniyy, سُرْيَانِيَّة suryāniyya, سُرْيَان suryān

English meaning of Syriac

  1. proper noun The language of the kingdom of Osroene.
  2. proper noun The liturgical language of various churches with roots in the Middle East.
  3. noun A speaker of the Syriac language (see above).
  4. noun A member of any of the Syriac churches, but especially the Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Catholic Church.

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Questions about Syriac in Arabic

What is the meaning of Syriac in Arabic?
Syriac in Arabic is السُّرْيَانِيَّة (as-suryāniyya), اللُّغَة السُّرْيَانِيَّة (al-luḡa s-suryāniyya), سُرْيَانِيّ (suryāniyy), سُرْيَانِيَّة (suryāniyya).
ما معنى كلمة Syriac؟
Syriac: السُّرْيَانِيَّة (as-suryāniyya), اللُّغَة السُّرْيَانِيَّة (al-luḡa s-suryāniyya), سُرْيَانِيّ (suryāniyy), سُرْيَانِيَّة (suryāniyya).
What does Syriac mean in English?
Syriac means the language of the kingdom of Osroene.

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