ܒܢܘܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Pronunciation
(
Standard
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[bnoːneː]
(
Nineveh Plains
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
[bnoːneː]
,
[mnoːneː]
Noun
ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ
• (
bnōnē
)
plural of
ܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ
(
brōnā
)
: sons
Usage notes
The plural word
ܝܵܠܹ̈ܕ݇ܐ
(
yālē
)
or
ܒ̈ܢܲܝܵܐ
(
bnayyā
)
are generally used to refer to
children
(of mixed or unknown sex) while
ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ
(
bnone
)
is generally used to refer to
boys
.