ܒܝܬ ܟܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

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

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݇ ܟܵܪܹ̈ܐ • (bēy kārē) m

  1. basement or lower part of the house used for housing livestock (usually during wintertime) and often storage
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