ܒ ܢ ܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic; compare Arabic ب ن ي (b n y), Hebrew ב־נ־ה (b-n-h).

Root

ܒ ܢ ܐ • (b n ʾ)

1. forming words pertaining to building, constructing

Derived terms

Verbs

• ܒܵܢܹܐ (bānē, “to build”)

Nouns

• ܒܢܵܝܵܐ (bnāyā, “building”)
• ܒܸܢܝܵܢܵܐ (binyānā, “building”)
• ܒܲܢܵܝܵܐ (bannāyā, “builder”)
• ܒܲܢܵܝܘܼܬܵܐ (bannāyūtā, “building, construction”)
• ܒܸܢܝܲܬ (binyāt, “building foundation”)