ܒܬܪܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܒ ܬ ܪ (b t r)
6 terms

From ܒܵܬ݂ܪܵܐ (bāṯrā, “back, rear”) +‎ -ܝܐ (āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bɑːθrɑːjɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [bɑːrɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܒܵܬ݂ܪܵܝܵܐ • (bāṯrāyā) (feminine ܒܵܬ݂ܪܵܝܬܵܐ (bāṯrāytā), plural ܒܵܬ݂ܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ (bāṯrāyē))

  1. back, rear, hind
    Synonym: ܒܸܣܬܪܵܝܵܐ (bistrāyā)
    Antonym: ܩܵܕ݇ܡܵܝܵܐ (qāmāyā)
  2. stupid, inept, unintelligent

Derived terms

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