ܒܬ ܛܘܬ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Aramaic, Literally, “He spent the night fasting”, one of the last remnants of the perfect tense in the language. As a phrase, also found in Classical Syriac and other Aramaic languages.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (standard) IPA(key): [baːθ.‿tˤwaːθ.]
- (Aradin) IPA(key): [lbotˤ.tˤuθ.]
- (Tkhuma) IPA(key): [bɪtˤ.waθ.]
Adverb[edit]
ܒܵܬ݂ ܛܘܵܬ݂ • (bāṯ ṭwāṯ)
- on an empty stomach
- having no breakfast
- going hungry since the morning