ܒܢܘܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [bnoːneː]
(Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [bnoːneː], [mnoːneː]

Noun

⁧ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ⁩ • (bnōnē)

plural of ⁧ܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ⁩ (brōnā): sons

Usage notes

The plural word ⁧ܝܵܠܹ̈ܕ݇ܐ⁩ (yālē) or ⁧ܒ̈ܢܲܝܵܐ⁩ (bnayyā) are generally used to refer to children (of mixed or unknown sex) while ⁧ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ⁩ (bnone) is generally used to refer to boys.

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