ܒܣܝܡܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Inherited from Aramaic בַּסִימָּא (bassīmā), of the adjective pattern 1a22ī3ā.
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [bassiːmaː]
Adjective
ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (basīmā) (feminine ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (basīmtā), plural ܒܲܣ̈ܝܼܡܹܐ (basīmē))
- pleasant
- Synonym: ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ (hanīˀā)
- ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܒܲܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ ― basīmā ìlēh barrāyē ― It’s pleasant outside.
- pleased
- delicious, tasty
- Synonym: ܛܲܥܝܼܡܵܐ (ṭaˁīmā)
- ܗܵܢܵܐ ܐܸܟ݂ܵܠܵܐ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ― hānā iḵālā basīmā ― This food is delicious.
- fun
- Synonym: ܡܲܒܣܡܵܢܵܐ (mabsmānā)
Derived terms
- ܒܲܣܝܼܡܘܼܬܵܐ (basīmūtā)
- ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (basīmāˀīṯ)
Interjection
ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (basīmā) (feminine ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (basīmtā), plural ܒܲܣ̈ܝܼܡܹܐ (basīmē))
- nice to meet you; pleasure
- thank you
- Synonym: ܬܲܘܕܝܼ (tawdī)
Derived terms
- ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (hāwēt basīmā, “I appreciate it; thank you”)