ܒܐܪ ܣܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܒܝܼܪܣܹܦ̮ܹܐ (bīrsēfē)

Etymology

Literally, “well of the elder” This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [beːʔr‿sɑːwɑː]

Proper noun

ܒܹܐܪ ܣܵܒ݂ܵܐ • (bēr sāḇā) f

1. Bersive (an Assyrian town in northern Iraq, located in the region of Zakho)

Descendants

• → Northern Kurdish: بێرسڤێ (bêrisvê)
• → Arabic: بِيرْسَاوَا (bīrsāwā)