Syriac Prayer Book: What do these words mean?

[Trevorthodox]

My question is about the prayer book of the Syriac Orthodox Church (of Syria).

What do these following words mean?
shhmo, qawmo, eqbo, qolo, bo'ootho?

[SamB]

Name, standard or pillar, eqbo I'm not sure of, voice, request (as in prayer).

[Trevorthodox]

Thanks. Secondary question.

What do they signify in the context of the Syriac Prayer Book?

[SamB]

I'm not familiar with the book, I'm afraid.

[kazakage]

The Syriac Orthodox Book of Hours is called the Shhimo, "simple prayer." The shhimo has offices for the canonical hours for each day of the week

http://sor.cua.edu/Liturgy/SimplePrayer/Qawmo.html
Each time a prayer starts with a prologue and a Qawmo which is a set of prayers with Trisagion and the Lord's prayer.

http://sor.cua.edu/Liturgy/SimplePrayer/Preface.html
http://ssvarghe.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html

Bovutho – Multiple stanzas of petitions, often of repentance,
Eqbo – an introductory type of hymn
Qolo ,A hymn comprised of as few as 2 stanzas to as many as 20-30 stanzas

[SamB]

Tawdi saagi.

[Trevorthodox]

Thanks. You linked to the text I am using. The Syriac Book Of Hours is so beautiful. I love its' progression between repentance and joy.

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