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prḥrwḥy, prḥrwḥytˀ n.f. spark
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spark
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small floating piece of vegetation in the autumn
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IshPs 127(18)↗ ܗܕܐ ܦܪܚܪܘܚܝܬܐ ܕܡܬܚܙܝܐ ܒܙܒܢܐ ܬܫܪܝܝܐ܃ ܕܡܬܥܪܓܠܐ ܡܢ ܩܕܡ ܗܘܦܐ ܙܥܘܪܐ ܕܐܐܪ‏ : this floating stuff that appears at autumn time, that rolls away before a small puff of air
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a small bit
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Am3 231:2↗ ܐܦܠܐ ܦܪܚܪܘܚܝܬܐ ܕܓܢܣܐ ܐܫܬܚܪܬ̤ ܠܝ‏ : not the tiniest bit of family was left over for me
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Mandaic parahiata has traditionally been taken to be this word, but more likely is connected with prḥ 'flower.'
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1236[595]BarBahlul: 1964:13

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