ܒܐܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from Ancient Greek βῆμᾰ (bêma).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [beʔːmɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [biːmɑː]

Noun

ܒܹܐܡܵܐ • (bēmā) m sg (plural ܒܹܐܡܹ̈ܐ (bēmē))

  1. stage for performing
    ܡܡܲܬܠܵܢܵܐ ܕܥܝܼܪ ܠܹܗ ܠܒܹܐܡܵܐ ܕܡܛܲܐܸܠ.mmatlānā dˁīr lēh lbēmā d-mṭaˀil.The actor returned to the stage to play.
  2. (figurative) platform
    ܟܹܐ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܝܼ ܒܹܐܡܵܐ ܠܩܵܠܹ̈ܐ ܦܪ̈ܝܼܫܹܐ.kē yāḇī bēmā l-qālē prīšē.They give a platform to different voices.
  3. (Christianity) pulpit

Inflection

Synonyms

  • ܡܲܨܛܲܒ݂ܬܵܐ (maṣṭaḇtā)
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