ܒܪ ܐܬܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “Son of the country”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [bar.‿ʔaθ.rɑː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [bar.‿ʔat.rɑː]

Noun

ܒܲܪ ܐܲܬ݂ܪܵܐ • (bar aṯrā) m sg (plural ܒܢܲܝ̈ ܐܲܬ݂ܪܵܐ (bnay aṯrā), feminine ܒܲܪ݇ܬ ܐܲܬ݂ܪܵܐ (bat aṯrā))

1. citizen

   ܐܸܓܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܦܵܝܫܵܐ ܡܫܘܼܕܲܪܬܵܐ ܠܟܠ ܚܲܕ݇ ܒܲܪ ܐܲܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܐܵܫܘܿܪܵܝܵܐ ܟܢܝܼܫܵܐܝܼܬ݂.

   iggarṯā bit pāyšā mšūdartā l-kul ḥa bar aṯrā āšōrāyā knīšāˀīṯ.

   A letter will be send out to every Assyrian citizen collectively.

Derived terms

• ܒܲܪܐܲܬ݂ܪܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (barˀaṯrāyūṯā)