ܒܠܐ

From Aramaic בָּלָא (bālā); compare Arabic بَال (bāl).

• (Standard) IPA^(key):

ܒܵܠܵܐ • (bālā) m (plural ܒܵܠܹ̈ܐ (bālē))

1. mind, state
2. attention, mindfulness, heed
3. focus, direction one is facing (of living beings or inanimates)

   ܐܲܚܕ݂ܸܪ ܒܵܠܘܿܟ݂ ܐܸܠܝܼ ܟܕ ܡܡܲܠܠܸܢ ܥܲܡܘܿܟ݂

   aḥḏir bālōḵ ilī kd mmallin ˁamōḵ

   Turn your direction to me when I speak to you.

   ܪܘܿܦ̮ܫܬܵܐ ܡܘܼܬܲܒ݂ܬܵܐ ܘܒܵܠܵܗ̇ ܠܓܘܼܕܵܐ

   rōfštā mūtaḇtā wbālāh lguddā

   The shovel is placed down and is facing the wall.

   (literally, “The shovel is placed down and its direction is to the wall.”)

• (mind): ܗܵܘܢܵܐ (hāwnā)
• (direction): ܬܸܪܨܵܢܵܐ (tirṣānā)

• ܝܵܗܸܒ݂ ܒܵܠܵܐ (yāhiḇ bālā, “to turn one’s attention to”)

From Aramaic בלא

• (Standard) IPA^(key):

ܒܵܠܹܐ • (bālē)

1. to be worn out, tired

Probably from the older form ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܠܵܐ (aḇūlā), borrowed from Akkadian abullu (“city gate”). Compare Classical Syriac ܐܲܒ݂ܘܼܠܵܐ (“city gate”).

• (Standard) IPA^(key):

ܒܸܠܵܐ • (billā) m

1. main door, front door, external door

• ܬܲܪܥܵܐ (tarˁā, “door”)