ܡܪ ܒܝܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܡܵܪܒܲܝܬܵܐ (mārbaytā)

Etymology

ܡܵܪ (mār, “Lord of”) +‎ ܒܲܝܬܵܐ (baytā, “(the) house”), Literally, “Lord of the house”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [maːr‿bajtaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [mar‿beːθa]

Noun

ܡܵܪ ܒܲܝܬܵܐ • (mār baytā) m (plural ܡܵܪ̈ܲܝ ܒܵܬܹ̈ܐ (māray bāttē), feminine ܡܵܪܲܬ݂ ܒܲܝܬܵܐ (māraṯ baytā))

1. landlord, home owner