bezza ܒܸܙܙܵܐ
bezza is the Assyrian word for nipple, teat — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- nipple, teat; breast
- hole
Forms
| Plural | bezzaze |
|---|
Examples
yalet bezza
ܝܵܠܸܬ ܒܸܙܙܵܐ
suckling
katte i men-bezza
ܩܵܛܛܸܐ ܐܝܼ ܡܸܢ ܒܸܙܙܵܐ
to wean a child
bezzet khmata
ܒܸܙܙܸܬ ܚܡܵܛܵܐ
eye of a needle
bez-zet baluta
ܒܸܙ ܙܸܬ ܒܵܠܘ̣ܬܵܐ
pharynx
bezzet khoda
ܒܸܙܙܸܬ ܚܘ̇ܕܵܐ
plughole of the sink
arra bezzaze
ܐܵܪܪܵܐ ܒܸܙܙܵܙܸܐ
children’s game
arra bezzaze talakhva
ܐܵܪܪܵܐ ܒܸܙܙܵܙܸܐ ܛܵܠܵܚܘܵܐ
We played ‘holes in the ground’
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 103.
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