ܒܘܢܐ

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Classical Syriac[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Matches Ancient Greek βύνη (búnē, malt). Plausibly a technical term from Proto-Iranian *buHnáh, Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰudʰnás (ground).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ܒܘܢܐ (būnām

  1. barley soaked in water

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Arabic: بُنّ (bunn, coffee bean) (see there for further descendants)

References[edit]

  • bwnˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 63a
  • Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen[1] (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, page 373