ܒܝܬ ܣܓܕܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܓ ܕ (s g d)
3 terms

Literally, House of worshipping. Diverged from ܡܲܣܓܕ݂ܵܐ (masgḏā) now only used in the sense of “mosque”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [beθː‿sɣɑːðɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [betː‿sɣɑːdɑː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܣܓ݂ܵܕ݂ܵܐ • (bēṯ sḡāḏām (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܣܓ݂ܵܕ݂ܵܐ (bāttay sḡāḏā))

  1. place of worship