ܒܝܬ ܢܝܚܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “house of rest”, Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [beːθ‿njɑːxɑː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܢܝܵܚܵܐ • (bēṯ nyāḥā) m sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܢܝܵܚܵܐ (bāttay nyāḥā))

  1. restroom, washroom, water closet (room containing a public toilet)
    ܦܲܚܲܠܬܵܐ؟ ܟܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܐܵܡܪܹܬ ܠܝܼ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܢܝܵܚܵܐ ܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ؟
    paḥḥaltā? kē māṣēt āmrēt lī bēṯ nyāḥā aykā ìlēh?
    Excuse me? Could you tell me where the restroom is?
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