Word play in aramaic and syriac

[Paul Younan]

Shlama Akhi Steve

While we're on the topic of puns/word plays that work only in one dialect (according to your criteria), let us discuss a real (not hypothetical) one.

Can you please give your educated opinion on James 3:18 ?

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Are you aware of any "Galilean" Aramaic usage of Shayna that would fit in this very nice wordplay with seed and "peace/cultivated land"? (Supported later with the wordplay on the familiar Shlama)

According to your work on CAL, the word Shayna is not attested to outside the "Syriac" dialect.

Thank you.

+Shamasha