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The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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gnwn noun sg. emphatic
gnwn, gnwnˀ (gnō/ān, gnō/ū/ānā) n.m. bridal chamber; canopy
1 bridal chamber Qum, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Syr, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) (often w. ܚܕܘܬܐ, ܫܘܒܚܐ) : as a euphemism for Paradise Syr.
2 canopy JLAtg, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) bridal canopy JBA, LJLA.

--(b) a large canopy for fish breeding or fishing Qum, LJLA.

--(c) covering, protection JBAmb.

--(d) ܓܢܘܢܐ ܕܚܕܝܐ : chest cavity Syr.
3 tent, booth (?) : see also discussion s.v. gnyn #3 LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) luxurious tent or dwelling of a leader Syr.