Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܒ ܫ ܠ (b š l)
5 terms

From Aramaic בְּשַׁל (bəšal); cognate Hebrew בָּשַׁל (bashál).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bɑːʃelː]

Verb

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ܒܵܫܹܠ (bāšēl) (present participle ܒܫܵܠܵܐ (bšālā), past participle ܒܫܝܼܠܵܐ (bšīlā))

  1. (intransitive) to be cooked (to become ready for eating)
    ܒܸܣܪܵܐ ܒܫܝܼܠ ܠܹܗ ܥܲܠ ܬܦܲܝܵܐ.bisrā bšīl lēh ˁal tpayyā.The meat cooked on the stove.
  2. (intransitive, figuratively, colloquial) to cook (to be uncomfortably hot)
    ܒܫܝܼܠ ܠܲܢ ܓܵܘ ܕܗ̇ܘ ܚܸܡܵܐ.bšīl lan gāw d-awa ḥimmā.We cooked in this heat.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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