Eastern Syriac :ܪ̈ܗܝܼܢܹܐ
Western Syriac :ܪ̈ܗܺܝܢܶܐ
Root :ܪܗܢ
Eastern phonetic :r ' hi: ni:
Category :noun
[Army → Peace]
English :hostages ;
French :des otages ;
Dialect :Eastern Syriac

Cf. ܪܗܢ, ܡܲܪܗܸܢ, ܪܗܵܢܵܐ

See also : ܡܸܫܟܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ, ܡܸܫܟܵܢܵܐ, ܗܡܲܝܪܵܐ, ܗܡܲܝܪܬܵܐ, ܒܢܲܝ̈ ܓܸܪܵܘܘܼܬܵܐ

this word sounds like the Spanish rehén : hostage, via Arabic ?

ce mot ressemble à l'espagnol rehén : otage, via l'arabe ?

Source : Maclean