ܒܣܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܒ ܣ ܡ (b s m)
3 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic בַּסִימָּא (bassīmā)

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [bassiːmaː]

Adjective

ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (basīmā) (feminine ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (basīmtā), plural ܒܲܣ̈ܝܼܡܹܐ (basīmē))

1. pleasant

   Synonym: ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ (hanīˀā)

   ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܠܒܲܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ ― basīmā ìlēh l-barrāyē ― It’s pleasant outside.

2. delicious, tasty

   Synonym: ܛܲܥܝܼܡܵܐ (ṭaˁīmā)

   ܐܲܕ ܐܸܟ݂ܵܠܵܐ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ― ad iḵālā basīmā ― This food is delicious.

3. fun

   Synonym: ܡܲܒܣܡܵܢܵܐ (mabsmānā)

Interjection

ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (basīmā)

1. nice to meet you; pleasure

Derived terms

• ܒܲܣܝܼܡܘܼܬܵܐ (basīmūtā, “pleasantness”)
• ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (hāwēt basīmā, “I appreciate it; thank you”)

Related terms

• ܒܵܣܹܡ (bāsēm, “to be pleased, to heal”)
• ܡܲܒܣܸܡ (mabsim, “to enjoy, have fun”)
• ܒܲܪܣܸܡ (barsim, “to smile”)