ܒܠܚܘܕ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܚ ܕ (ḥ d)
18 terms

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, equivalent to ܒ- (b-)+ܠܚܘܿܕ݂ (lḥōḏ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [bal.xoːð]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [bul.xud.]

Adverb

ܒܲܠܚܘܿܕ݂ • (balḥōḏ)

1. only, just

   Synonyms: ܒܵܣ (bās), ܐܲܚܟ̰ܝܼ (aḥčī)

   ܗܵܢܵܐ ܐܵܣܝܵܐ ܒܲܠܚܘܿܕ݂ ܟܹܐ ܦܵܠܹܚ ܓܵܘ ܕܗ̇ܝ ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ. ― hānā āsyā balḥōḏ kē pālēḥ gāw d-aya māṯā. ― This doctor only works in this village.

   ܒܲܠܚܘܿܕ݂ ܟܹܐ ܐܵܙܹܠ݇ܢ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ. ― balḥōḏ kē āzēn b-ṣaprā. ― I only go in the morning.