ܒܬ ܛܘܬ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Aramaic, Literally, “He spent the night fasting”, one of the last remnants of the perfect tense in the language. As a phrase, also found in Classical Syriac and other Aramaic languages.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard) IPA(key): [baːθ.‿tˤwaːθ.]
- (Aradin) IPA(key): [lbotˤ.tˤuθ.]
- (Tkhuma) IPA(key): [bɪtˤ.waθ.]
Adverb
[edit]ܒܵܬ݂ ܛܘܵܬ݂ • (bāṯ ṭwāṯ)
- on an empty stomach
- having no breakfast
- going hungry since the morning