ܪܗܛ ܒܝܠܕܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “Runner of mail”, possibly a partial calque of Arabic سَاعِيّ بَرِيد (sāʕiyy barīd).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [rahhɑːtˤ‿biːldɑːrɑː]

Noun

ܪܲܗܵܛ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ • (rahhāṭ bīldārā) m (plural ܪ̈ܲܗܵܛܲܝ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (rahhāṭay bīldārā), feminine ܪܲܗܵܛܲܬ݂ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (rahhāṭaṯ bīldārā))

  1. (retronym) mail carrier, postman, mailman
    Synonym: ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܝܵܐ (bīldārāyā)
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