AA.11.11 HARRAK

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs; Courtyard and cemetery , Old Mosul

Old Mosul › Nineveh

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ܨܠܘprayverbroot ܨܠܐ + ܥܠܝܗ̇
ܗܢܘthis ispronoun ܒܝܬhousenounalso home, Beth-root ܒܝܬ ܢܘܚܐof restnounroot ܢܘܚ
ܕܟܬܪܝܢܐ ܡܪܘܬܐ ܡ݂ܢ
ܐܘܪܡܝ:Urmiaproper-noun ܕܚܝܬ̤
ܡ ܫܢܝ̈ܢ:yearsnounroot ܫܢܐ ܘܥܢܕܬ̤
ܟܒ܆22ndnumeral ܫܒܛ܆Šbāṭ (February)noun ܐܨ݅ܟܙ

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.

(1-3) Pray for her. This is the grave (lit. “house of rest”) of Katrīnā Mārūtā of (4-6) Urmia, who lived for 40 years and died on 22 Šbāt (February) 1927.

Context

Date	1927 AD
Language	Syriac
Script	Estrangela
Location Detail	Courtyard and cemetery.
Dimensions	0.85m × 0.58m

Religion & Practice

Prayer	Opens with 'Pray for her'

Material & Physical

Cross	Stele decorated with an ornamental cross familiar in Syriac art

History & Context

Countries & Cities (Foreign)	Deceased woman from Urmia

Personal Names

Katrīnā Mārūtā

References

Harrak 2010, p.147-148

The Chaldean Church of Mār Gīwargīs; Courtyard and cemetery , Old Mosul

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