ܒܚܝܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܒ ܚ ܠ (b ḥ l)
2 terms

Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā, derived from the verb ܡܒܲܚܸܠ (mbaḥḥil) or Borrowed from Arabic بَخيل.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [baxxiːlɑː]

Adjective

ܒܲܚܝܼܠܵܐ • (baḥīlā) (feminine ܒܲܚܝܼܠܬܵܐ (baḥīltā), plural ܒܲܚܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ (baḥīlē))

  1. (dialectal) jealous, envious
    Synonym: ܛܲܢܵܢܵܐ (ṭannānā)
Derived terms
  • ܒܲܚܝܼܠܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (baḥīlūṯā)
  • ܒܲܚܝܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (baḥīlāˀīṯ)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bəxaj.lɑː]

Adverb

ܒܚܲܝܠܵܐ • (b-ḥaylā)

  1. with force, forcefully
    ܒܚܲܝܠܵܐ ܡܚܹܐ ܠܹܗ ܬܲܪܥܵܐ. ― b-ḥaylā mḥē lēh tarˁā. ― He hit the door forcefully.
    ܠܵܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܕ݂ܹܬ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܲܝܠܵܐ!
    lā ˁāḇḏēt lī b-ḥaylā!
    Don’t force me!
    (literally, “Don’t do me by force!”)
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