ܒܙ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Possibly from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭠𐭰 (bʾc /⁠bāz⁠/, “hawk, falcon”); cognates with Persian باز (bâz), Classical Syriac ܒܙܐ (bāzā) and Hebrew בַּז (baz). If so, Doublet of ܒܵܙܝܼܩܵܐ (bāzīqā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [baːz]

Proper noun

ܒܵܙ • (bāz) f

  1. Baz (a historically Assyrian district in parts of modern day northern Iraq and Turkey, located in the region of Hakkari)

Derived terms

  • ܒܵܙܢܵܝܵܐ (bāznāyā, “of Baz”)
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