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The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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nws noun sg. emphatic
nws, nwsˀ (naws, nawsā) n.m. temple; shrine
1 temple, shrine OfA-West, Palm, Nab, Gal, CPA, Syr, Man. ▶ more

--(a) chapel Syr.

--(b) The Temple in Jerusalem CPA.

(b.1) ܒܝܬ ܢܐܘܣܐ CPA.
2 citadel, palace area of a tell Syr.
3 household shrine Syr. ▶ more

--(a) relic case Syr.

--(b) idol in such a case Syr.
4 a type of demon Syr, JBAmb.