ܒܠܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Aramaic בַּלָּנָא (ballānā), from Ancient Greek βᾰλᾰνεῖον (balaneîon).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bal.lɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܒܲܠܵܢܵܐ • (ballānā) m sg (plural ܒܲܠܵܢܵܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ (ballānāwātē))

  1. bathtub, bath (tub used for bathing)
    ܐܝܼܬ ܬܪܹܝ ܒܲܠܵܢܵܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܓܵܘ ܒܹܝܬ ܚܡܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ ܠܥܸܠ.
    īt trēy ballānāwātē gāw bēt ḥmīmē lˁil.
    There are two bathtubs in the bathroom upstairs.

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ܒܲܠܵܢܵܝܵܐ (ballānāyā, bathkeeper)
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