ܒܘܕܩܐ

From the root ܒ-ܕ-ܩ (b-d-q) related to inspecting.

• IPA^(key): [buddɑqɑ] (singular)
• IPA^(key): [buddɑqe] (plural)

ܒܘܕܩܐ • (buddāqā) m (plural ܒܘܕܩܐ (buddāqē))

1. search, searching, investigation, research
2. (religion) divine mystery
3. appearance
4. indication, declaration
5. message, tidings

From early Middle Persian *bōdak. Compare Persian بوته (bôta, “crucible”), Classical Syriac ܒܘܛܐ (būṭā, “crucible”), Arabic بُوطَقَة (būṭaqa), بُودَقَة (būdaqa), بُوتَقَة (būtaqa), بُوطَة (būṭa, “crucible”).

• (conjectural) IPA^(key): [budqɑ]

ܒܘܕܩܐ • (būdqā) m (plural ܒܘܕܩܐ (būdqē))

1. crucible

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