ܒܠܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Aramaic בָּלָא (bālā); compare Arabic بَال (bāl).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [baːlaː]

Noun[edit]

ܒܵܠܵܐ (bālām (plural ܒܵܠܹ̈ܐ (bālē))

  1. mind, state
  2. attention, mindfulness, heed
  3. direction one is facing (of living beings or inanimates)
    ܐܲܚܕ݂ܸܪ ܒܵܠܘܿܟ݂ ܐܸܠܝܼ ܟܕ ܡܡܲܠܠܸܢ ܥܲܡܘܿܟ݂
    aḥḏir bālōḵ ilī kd mmallin ˁamōḵ
    Turn your direction to me when I speak to you.
    ܪܘܿܦ̮ܫܬܵܐ ܡܘܼܬܲܒ݂ܬܵܐ ܘܒܵܠܵܗ̇ ܠܓܘܼܕܵܐ
    rōfštā mūtaḇtā wbālāh lguddā
    The shovel is placed down and is facing the wall.
    (literally, “The shovel is placed down and its direction is to the wall.”)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Root
ܒ ܠ ܐ (b l ˀ)
1 term

From Aramaic בלא

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [baːleː]

Verb[edit]

ܒܵܠܹܐ (bālē) (present participle ܒܠܵܝܵܐ (blāyā), past participle ܒܸܠܝܵܐ (bilyā))

  1. to be worn out, tired