ܒܢܝܢܫܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [bnaj.naːʃaː]

Noun[edit]

ܒܢܲܝ̈ܢܵܫܵܐ (bnaynāšām pl (feminine ܒ̈ܢܵܬ݂ܢܵܫܵܐ (bnāṯnāšā))

  1. plural of ܒܲܪܢܵܫܵܐ (barnāšā, human being, person)
  2. (collective) mankind, humankind, the human race
    • Luke 2:14:
      «ܬܸܫܒܘܿܚܬܵܐ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܒܲܡܪ̈ܵܘܡܹܐ، ܘܥܲܠ ܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܫܠܵܡܵܐ ܘܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܠܒܢܲܝ̈ܢܵܫܵܐ.»
      “tišbōḥtā l-allāhā bamrāwmē, w-ˁal arˁā šlāmā w-saḇrā ṭāḇā l-bnaynāšā.”
      “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

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