ܒܪܐ ܘܒܪܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “Boy and girl”. Probably from the game known as “he loves me, he loves me not” in English, where children pluck the petals off these flowers.

Pronunciation edit

(standard) IPA^(key): [braː‿w‿braːtaː]
(Bakhdede) IPA^(key): [ʔəbra‿w‿braːta]
(Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [broːna‿w‿braːta]

Noun edit

ܒܪܵܐ ܘ ܒܪܵܬܵܐ • (brā w-brātā) m

(colloquial) camomile
Synonyms: ܩܘܼܒܠܵܐ (qublā), ܥܸܩܵܪ ܩܲܪܚܵܐ (ˁiqqār qarḥā)