ܒܝܢܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, doublet of the native ܒܹܝܢ (bēn).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [baj.nɑj.]

Prefix

ܒܲܝܢܲܝ • (baynay)

1. inter-; between, amid, among

   ‎ܒܲܝܢܲܝ (baynay) + ‎ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (umtānāyā, “national”) → ‎ܒܲܝܢܲܝ ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ (baynay umtānāyā, “international”)

Usage notes

• Typically used to form calques from English and other languages.
• Sometimes attached to the following word via a hyphen; otherwise, separated by a space.