ܒܝܬ ܒܝܠܕܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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ܒܝܬ ܒܝܠܕܪܐ

Etymology

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Coined as a substitute for the more common Persianism ܟ̰ܵܦܵܪܚܵܢܵܐ (čāpārḥānā). From ܒܹܝܬ (bēt, house of) +‎ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (bīldārā, courier, mailman; post)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [betː‿bilːdɑːrɑː]

Noun

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ܒܹܝܬ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (bēt bīldārām sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (bāttay bīldārā))

  1. post office (place concerned with the business of delivering mail)

Inflection

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Synonyms

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