ܒܘܩܠܪܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βουκελλάριοι (boukellárioi), from Latin bucellārii, group of soldiers in the Roman and Byzantine Empires who served as guards or bodyguards of dignitaries.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [buq.lɑːˈriːjɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܒܘܼܩܠܵܪܝܼܵܐ (buqlārīyām (plural ܒܘܼܩܠܵܪ̈ܝܼܹܐ (buqlārīyē), feminine ܒܘܼܩܠܵܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (buqlārīṯā))

  1. bodyguard
    Synonym: ܢܵܛܲܪ ܦܲܓ݂ܪܵܐ (nāṭar paḡrā)

Inflection[edit]