אכרא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

• אִיכָּרָא (ʾikkārā) — plene
• ܐܱܟ݁ܳܪܴܐ (ʾakkārā) — Syriac
• 𐡀𐡊𐡓𐡀 (ʾkrʾ) — Imperial

Etymology

From Akkadian 𒀳 (ikkarum, “farmer”), from Sumerian 𒀳 (engar, “farmer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔikːɑrɑ/

Noun

אִכָּרָא • (ʾikkārā) m (plural אִכָּרֵא (ʾikkārē))

1. farmer, tiller

Descendants

• → Arabic: إكَّار (ʔikkār), أَكَّار (ʔakkār)

References

• “ˀkr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Sokoloff, Michael (2002) A Dictionary of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic of the Talmudic and Geonic periods, Ramat Gan: Bar Ilan University, page 114