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AD.04.10 HARRAK

The Syriac Orthodox Church of Mōr Gīwōrgīs, courtyard among the ruins. , Mōr Gīwōrgīs

Mōr Gīwōrgīs Nineveh
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ܗܕܐthis (f.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ [ܩܒܪtombnounalso graveroot ܩܒܪ ܐܠܡܪ]ܚܘܡ ܓܝܘ
ܪܓܝـ[ـܣ ܐܒܢson ofnounroot ܒܢ ܝܘܚـ]ـܢܐ ܐܢܬyou (m.sg.)pronounroot ܐܢܬ
ܩܠlessenalso lighten, light of, makeroot ܩܠ [ܦܝinpreposition ܫܗܪmonth ofnounroot ܫܗܪ ܬܫܪܝܢ/Tishrin (October)noun ܟܐܢܘܢKānūn (December)proper-noun ܐ]ܠܐܘܠ
ܘܬܠܐ
ܬܗ̈ ]
ܟܡܗ ܐܝܐܡdaysnounroot ܝܘܡ

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.

(1-4) This is [the grave of the l]ate Gēwōrgī[s son of Yū]hannā. He died in First Tišrīn/Kānūn (November/December) (5-8) [… and th]ree. […].

Date C. late 18th Century
Language Garshuni
Script Estrangela and Serto
Location Detail Courtyard among the ruins.
Dimensions 0.17m × 0.14m, 0.33m × 0.20m
Calendar & Horoscope First Tišrīn/Kānūn (November/December)
Gēwōrgīs Yūhannā
Harrak 2010, p.277
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