Below you will find a quizlet of the some Syriac/Greek words. Student has use the quizlet for their own study, or you can use as a game in your classrooms (more bout quizlet).
Link here: https://quizlet.com/_52fkmf
Sample Game:
Words to review (provided by Jyothy Thomas):
- Abo – Father
- Aboon – Our father
- Adamo do seno – Until I come
- Ahai – My brethren
- Aloho – God
- Aman/amen – So be it, with us
- Anido (Anide pl) – Departed — Soul (dead)
- Batthraihun olmel l’olam ol meen amen – Forever in the two worlds, Amen
- Barekmor – Bless me O Lord
- Beskudissa – Place of Holiness
- Bovooso – Songs of Intercession
- Bro – Son
- Burkso – That which is blessed
- D’mo – Blood
- Danaha – Rising (Epiphany)
- Dukarono – Remembrance
- Ekbo – Foot or Stanza
- Emo – Mother
- Eniyono – Meditative songs
- Ethro – Prayer with incense
- Episcopos – Bishop
- Evengelion – Gospel
- Habibai – My beloved one
- Halel-uiah – Praise the Lord
- Hoosoyo – A prayer of absolution
- Hoothomo – Concluding prayer
- Hoso vabu Kulsban l’olmeen – Now and always and forever and ever
- Kadeesh ath aloho – Holy art thou O God
- Kadesso – Saints
- Kohne -Priests
- Kahnoosa (Kahnooso) – Priesthood
- Kaseeso – Priest (Elder)
- Kolo – Sound (in music, it is Hymn)
- Kuriyelaison – Lord have mercy upon us
- Kymtho – Ressurection
- Luthiniya – Litany responsive prayer
- Madbaho – Altar
- Maneeso – Song of praise
- Masmuro – Psalm
- Mavurbo – Glorification (Song of Mary)
- Men olam vadamo lolam olmeen amen – As it was from the beginning and shall be forever and ever, Amen
- Moran esraham Melayin – Lord have mercy upon us
- Moran Husrahem Melayin – Lord with kindness have mercy upon us
- Morio – Lord
- Morio rahem alain u adarain – Lord have mercy upon us and help us
- Moronoyo – Relating to the Lord
- Mshamshono – Deacon
- Msheeho – Christ, the anointed
- Nehavoon – Be with
- Nibiyo (nbeeyo) – Prophet
- Oraitho – Creation
- Oyar – Sky (air space)
- Phagro – Body
- Praksees – Acts of the Apostles
- Promion – Preface
- Rooho – Spirit
- Rushma (Rash mo) – Sign (Benediction)
- Sadeeke – Righteous persons
- Sahada/Sohdo – Martyr
- Sedro – Order (a long prayer comes after Promiyion)
- Selun bashlomo – Go in peace
- Shyno/shlomo – Peace
- Shleeho – Those who are sent (apostles)
- Shunoyo – Dormition/Assumption (of St. Mary)
- Slooso – Prayer
- Srophe – Angels with 6 wings
- Sthoumen kalos – Be attentive (Let us stand well)
- Shubaho Labo Labaro Val Rooho Kadeesho – Glory be to the Lord, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
- Shubkono – Absolution
- Thubden – But again (diptych)
- Thooyobo – Preparation service (for Qurbono)