ܒܪܒܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܒܲܪ (bar, “son of”) + Akkadian 𒆍 (bābum, “door, gate”), Literally, “Son of the door”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [barbaːwaː]

Noun

ܒܲܪܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ • (barbāḇā) m

1. ventilation hatch of attic, hatch by which grain is poured into the attic granary
2. round opening on top of the ceiling