ܒܝܬ ܒܘܫܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܒܝܬ ܒܘܫܠܐ

Etymology

Root
ܒ ܫ ܠ (b š l)
7 terms

Literally, “House of cooking”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [beːθ‿buʃʃɑːlɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [beθː‿buʃaːla]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܒܘܼܫܵܠܵܐ • (bēṯ buššālā) m sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܒܘܼܫܵܠܵܐ (bāttay buššālā))

1. kitchen (room, house or area for preparing food)

   ܟܠ ܚܲܕ݇ ܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܹܗ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܒܘܼܫܵܠܵܐ ܘܬܲܘܵܢ ܐܵܪ̈ܚܹܐ.

   kul ḥa baytā īṯ bēh bēṯ buššālā w-tawwān ārḥē.

   Every house has a kitchen and living room.