ܒܢܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [bnoːneː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [bnoːneː], [mnoːneː]

Noun

ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ • (bnōnē)

1. plural of ܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ (brōnā): sons

Usage notes

• The plural word ܝܵܠܹ̈ܕ݇ܐ (yālē) or ܒ̈ܢܲܝܵܐ (bnayyā) are generally used to refer to children (of mixed or unknown sex) while ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ (bnone) is generally used to refer to boys.