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  • From: dwashbur AT nyx.net
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Genesis 31: 47: What Foreign Language Is That?
  • Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:56:32 -0800



On 23 Nov 2007 at 19:55, jimstinehart AT aol.com wrote:

> Yitzhak Sapir:
>
> You say that 'sahaduta' is an Aramaic word, and that -uta is a nice, good
> Aramaic ending.
>
> I am having trouble confirming that on The Complete Aramaic Lexicon site
> that you referenced.
>
> 1.? When I type in 'sahaduta', it says there is no such Aramaic word.
>
> 2.? When I look at the Old Aramaic texts, I do not seem to see any -uta
> endings.
>
> 3.? What does -uta mean as an ending in Aramaic?
>
> 4.? Could you list several Aramaic words that end with -uta?

The -a ending is the Aramaic definite article. Try searching without it.

Dave Washburn
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