ܒܘܣܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܒ ܘ ܣ (b w s)
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَوْسَة (bawsa), from Persian بوسه (buse, kiss). Whence also forming the denominal verb ܒܵܝܹܣ (bāyēs, to kiss).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [boːsɑː]

Noun

ܒܵܘܣܵܐ • (bāwsā) m sg (plural ܒܵܘܣܹ̈ܐ (bāwsē) or ܒܵܘܣܵܬܹ̈ܐ (bāwsātē))

  1. (slang) a kiss
    Synonym: ܢܘܼܫܲܩܬܵܐ (nūšaqtā)
    ܗܲܒ݂݇ܠ ܠܝܼ ܒܵܘܣܵܐhal lī bāwsāGive me a kiss

Inflection

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