ܒܝܢܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac, doublet of the native ܒܹܝܢ‎ (bēn).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [baj.nɑj.]

Prefix

ܒܲܝܢܲܝ • (baynay)

  1. inter-; between, amid, among
    ‎ܒܲܝܢܲܝ (baynay) + ‎ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ‎ (ūmtānāyā, “national”) → ‎ܒܲܝܢܲܝ ܐܘܼܡܬܵܢܵܝܵܐ‎ (baynay ūmtānāyā, “international”)

Usage notes
  • Typically used to form calques from English and other languages.
  • Sometimes attached to the following word via a hyphen; otherwise, separated by a space.
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