ܒܝܬ ܟܪܐ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Akkadian bīt karê (“storehouse, granary”). Unattested in Classical Syriac. The second element is attested in Classical Syriac as ܟܲܪܝܵܐ (karyā, “heap, storehouse”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard) IPA(key): [beː‿kaːreː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [biːkaːreː]
Noun[edit]
ܒܹܝܬ݇ ܟܵܪܹ̈ܐ • (bēy kārē) m
- basement or lower part of the house used for housing livestock (usually during wintertime) and often storage