bala ܒܵܠܵܐ
bala is the Assyrian word for memory, attention — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- memory, attention, mind; face
Examples
dare i al-bala
ܕܵܪܸܐ ܐܝܼ ܐܵܠ ܒܵܠܵܐ
to recall
khame ii al-bala
ܚܵܡܸܐ ܐܝܼܝܼ ܐܵܠ ܒܵܠܵܐ
to preserve in memory, to memorize
paletii men-bala
ܦܵܠܸܛܝܼܝܼ ܡܸܢ ܒܵܠܵܐ
to put out of one’s mind
khamyana gu-bala
ܚܵܡܝܵܢܵܐ ܓܘ̣ ܒܵܠܵܐ
retentive in one memory
men-bala la-paltana
ܡܸܢ ܒܵܠܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܦܵܠܛܵܢܵܐ
retentive in one’s memory
massem iii bala
ܡܵܣܣܸܡ ܐܝܼܝܼܝܼ ܒܵܠܵܐ
to be attentive, to be alert, to care for
al-balila ana
ܐܵܠ ܒܵܠܝܼܠܵܐ ܐܵܢܵܐ
I remember
balukh ile al-tayemna
ܒܵܠܘ̣ܚ ܐܝܼܠܸܐ ܐܵܠ ܬܵܝܸܡܢܵܐ
you are facing south
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 97.
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