ܒܝܬ ܒܝܠܕܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܒܝܬ ܒܝܠܕܪܐ

Etymology

Coined as a substitute for the more common Persianism ܟ̰ܵܦܵܪܚܵܢܵܐ (čāpārḥānā). From ܒܹܝܬ (bēt, “house of”) +‎ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (bīldārā, “courier, mailman; post”)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [betː‿bilːdɑːrɑː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ • (bēt bīldārā) m sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (bāttay bīldārā))

  1. post office (place concerned with the business of delivering mail)

Inflection

Synonyms

  • ܡܲܟ݂ܬܲܒ݂ ܒܝܼܠܕܵܪܵܐ (maḵtaḇ bīldārā)
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