ܒܣܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܒ ܣ ܡ‎ (b s m)
1 term

Etymology

From Aramaic בַּסִימָּא‎ (bassīmā)

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [bassiːmaː]

Adjective

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

pleasant
Synonym: ܗܲܢܝܼܐܵܐ‎ (hanīʾā)

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

‏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 (basimutā, “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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