Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܒ ܘ ܣ (b w s)
2 terms

Denominal verb from ܒܵܘܣܵܐ (bāwsā), itself borrowed from Arabic بَوْسَة (bawsa), from Persian بوسه (buse).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bɑːʔesː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [bɑːjɪsː]

Verb edit

ܒܵܐܹܣ (bāˀēs) (present participle ܒܝܵܣܵܐ (byāsā), past participle ܒܝܼܣܵܐ (bīsā))

  1. (slang) to kiss
    Synonym: ܢܵܫܹܩ (nāšēq)

Conjugation edit