ܒܛܝܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܒ ܛ ܠ (b ṭ l)
3 terms

Of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā. Derived from the verb ܒܵܛܹܠ (bāṭēl). The second and third meaning are Borrowed from Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [batˤtˤiːlɑː]

Adjective

ܒܲܛܝܼܠܵܐ • (baṭīlā) (feminine ܒܲܛܝܼܠܬܵܐ (baṭīltā), plural ܒܲܛܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ (baṭīlē))

1. unemployed, not working
2. idle, inactive; invalid, null, void

   Antonym: ܦܲܥܝܼܠܵܐ (paˁīlā)

3. useless, worthless, valueless

   Antonyms: ܡܲܗܢܝܵܢܵܐ (mahnyānā), ܡܵܘܬܪܵܢܵܐ (māwtrānā)

Derived terms

• ܒܲܛܝܼܠܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (baṭīlāˀīṯ, “in vain”)
• ܒܲܛܝܼܠܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (baṭīlūṯā, “idleness”)