ܒܣܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܒ ܣ ܡ (b s m)
3 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic בַּסִימָּא (bassīmā)

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [bassiːmaː]

Adjective

ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (basīmā) (feminine ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (basīmtā), plural ܒܲܣ̈ܝܼܡܹܐ (basīmē))

pleasant
Synonym: ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ (hanīˀā)

ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܠܒܲܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ ― basīmā ìlēh l-barrāyē ― It’s pleasant outside.
delicious, tasty
Synonym: ܛܲܥܝܼܡܵܐ (ṭaˁīmā)

ܐܲܕ ܐܸܟ݂ܵܠܵܐ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ― ad iḵālā basīmā ― This food is delicious.
fun
Synonym: ܡܲܒܣܡܵܢܵܐ (mabsmānā)

Interjection

ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (basīmā)

nice to meet you; pleasure

Derived terms

ܒܲܣܝܼܡܘܼܬܵܐ (basīmūtā, “pleasantness”)
ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (hāwēt basīmā, “I appreciate it; thank you”)

Related terms

ܒܵܣܹܡ (bāsēm, “to be pleased, to heal”)
ܡܲܒܣܸܡ (mabsim, “to enjoy, have fun”)
ܒܲܪܣܸܡ (barsim, “to smile”)

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