ܒܝܬ ܒܘܫܠܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Literally, “House of cooking”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [beːθ‿buʃʃɑːlɑː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [beθː‿buʃaːla]
Noun
ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܒܘܼܫܵܠܵܐ • (bēṯ buššālā) m sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܒܘܼܫܵܠܵܐ (bāttay buššālā))
- kitchen (room, house or area for preparing food)
- ܟܠ ܚܲܕ݇ ܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܹܗ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܒܘܼܫܵܠܵܐ ܘܬܲܘܵܢ ܐܵܪ̈ܚܹܐ.
- kul ḥa baytā īṯ bēh bēṯ buššālā w-tawwān ārḥē.
- Every house has a kitchen and living room.