ܒܠܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܒܠܢܐ

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ba.lɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܒܲܠܵܢܵܐ • (balānā) m sg (plural ܒܲܠܵܢܵܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ‎ (balānāwātē) or ܒܲܠܵܢܹ̈ܐ (balānē))

  1. bathtub, bath (tub used for bathing)
    ‏ܐܝܼܬ ܬܪܹܝ ܒܲܠܵܢܵܘܵܬܹ̈ܐ ܓܵܘ ܒܹܝܬ ܚܡܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ ܥܸܠܸܠ.‎‎
    īt trē balānāwātē gāw bēt ḵmīmē ʿilil.
    There are two bathtubs in the bathroom upstairs.

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ܒܲܠܵܢܵܝܵܐ‎ (balānāyā, “bathkeeper”)
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