Commonly Used Syriac Words:

Syriac grew out of Aramaic, the dominant language in the Near East from about the 4th century B.C. through the 6th century A.D. Syriac developed around the city of Edessa (now Urfa, in southeastern Turkey), the leading center of Christianity after about 200 A.D. It eventually became the most important of the Aramaic dialects and, after Greek, the most important language in the eastern Roman Empire. Syriac (or Aramaic) continued to be spoken until the rise of Islam, when it quickly gave way to the dominant influence of Arabic. By the 8th century the language remained in use mainly for liturgical purposes.

From early centuries itself due to its relationship with Persia, Malankara Church adopted Eastern Syriac as its liturgical language. Later when Malankara came into contact with Anthioc, Western Syriac was introduced here.

Some commonly used Syriac words
AABOON :My Father
AALOHO :God
AAMEEN :As it is
ANIN MORIO :Answer me oh Lord
AAHAAI :my brotheren
BASKUDISHA :holy place
BEEMA :throne of the tribunal
BUKARO :first fruit
BOVUSO :plea
BARAKMOR :Lord, bless me
BATHRAIHUN :both of the world
CATHOLIKOM / CATHOLIKI :Universal
CATHOLIKA (CATHOLICOSE) :Father of all
CANON :The lines (bye-law)
DANAHA :rise
DARGA :raise
DAMODOSENO :until I come
ENIYENO :devotional song
EPISKOPO :Bishop
EKBO :song of continuation
EVANGELIYON :Gospel
HAABEEBAI :my beloved
HAALELUIAH :praise be to God
HUSOYO :prayer of purification
HAASHA :suffering
HOSHO VAB'KOOLAS }
BAN LA'OLMEEN } :now and forever :
IMMANUEL :God is with us
KAADEESHO :Holy
KASHISHO :Priest
KURIYELAISON :Lord, have mercy on us
KUKKILIYON :song to be repeated
KOODOSH EATHO :(day of the) purification of the church
KOODASHA :purification
KOHANO :Priest
KOROOYO :Reader
KAUMO :stand errect with prayer
KEMTHA :resurection (easter)
LAHAMO :bread made with leavened
LA OLAM VOLMEEN :ever and ever
LUTHINIYA :plea
MORIYO :Lord
MARANATHA :come, Lord
MORAN :My Lord
MAR / MOR :mister
MARTHA :mistress
MIMRO :small song
MORIYO RAHEN }
MELAINU ADHAREN } :Lord, have mercy on us
MASHIHA / MISHIHA :the anointed
MADBAHA :the place of the holy sacrifice
MAVURBO :praise
MAPRIYANA :one who has power (catholica)
MAANEESO :song of praise
MAALAAKHA :messenger (angel)
MAAYALTHO :presenting to the temple
MAMMODEESA :bath/wash
MOORON :holy anointed perfumed oil
M'SHEMSHONO :deacon
M'SHEMSHONEESO :deaconness
MOUDYONOOSSO :to repeat the words as one said
MORONOYO :alike God's (feast)
NEHAVOUN :be with
ORETHA :Law of Moses (first 5 books of the
Bible)
OPPURSH'MA :anoint (blessing)
OKSIOS :he is wothy
ORTHODOX :the real praise
PATHEERA :unleavened bread
PATHRIYARKEES :Father of the fathers
PESSAHA :day of deliverance
PENKEESA :distinguished
PROMIYON :preface
QURBANA :holy sacrifice
ROOHA :spirit
ROOSHMA :sign
ROSO :mystery
SABBATH :seperated (set apart)
SHUNOYO :departed from the body
SHUBAKONO :deliverance / ministry of reconciliation
SHAINO :peace
SLOMO :peace
SLEEHO :apostle
SLAIHIKOM :apostolic
SEDHARA :row/flock
SULOKO :watch
STAUMAN KAALOS :we have to stand errect
SLEEBA :Cross
SHUBAHO LABO LABRO } :{Prise be to the Father and to the Son
VAL RUHO KADEESHO } {and to the Holy Spirit
THAKSA :order
THUBDEN :yet again
THUYOBO :to prepare
THRONOS :throne
YELDHO :birthday (christmas)