Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܒ ܣ ܡ (b s m)
3 terms

From Aramaic בְּסַם (bəsam); compare Hebrew בָּשַׂם (basám), Arabic بَشَمَ (bašama) and بَسَمَ (basama⁩).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bɑːsemː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [bɑːsɪmː]

Verb edit

ܒܵܣܹܡ (bāsēm) (present participle ܒܣܵܡܵܐ (bsāmā), past participle ܒܣܝܼܡܵܐ (bsīmā))

  1. (intransitive) to be/become pleasing, sweet
  2. (intransitive) to heal; to be/become healed

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit