ܒܪܐ ܘܒܪܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “Boy and girl”. Probably from the game known as “he loves me, he loves me not” in English, where children pluck the petals off these flowers.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [braː‿w‿braːtaː]
• (Bakhdede) IPA^(key): [ʔəbra‿w‿braːta]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [broːna‿w‿braːta]

Noun

ܒܪܵܐ ܘܒܪܵܬܵܐ • (brā w-brātā) m

1. (colloquial) camomile

   Synonyms: ܩܘܼܒܠܵܐ (qublā), ܥܸܩܵܪ ܩܲܪܚܵܐ (ˁiqqār qarḥā)