ܒܝܢܝ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [baj.nɑj.]

Prefix[edit]

ܒܲܝܢܲܝ (baynay)

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

Usage notes[edit]

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