ܒܘܢܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology

Matches Ancient Greek βύνη (búnē, malt). Plausibly a technical term from Proto-Iranian *buHnáh, Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰudʰnás (ground).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bunɑ]

Noun

ܒܘܢܐ • (būnā) m

  1. barley soaked in water

Inflection

Descendants

  • Arabic: بُنّ (bunn, coffee bean) (see there for further descendants)

References

  • bwnˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Brockelmann, Carl (1928) Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 63a
  • Löw, Immanuel (1881) Aramæische Pflanzennamen (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, page 373
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