Re: Jewish This or That: Babylonian Part (Aramaic/Babylonian)
in reply to a message by Miss Claire
Asmuna (ah-smoo-nah) or Adoa (ah-doh-ah): Adoa
Adoa or Adol (ah-dol): Adoa
Sashandukhet (sah-shahn-doo-khet) or Dara (dah-rah): Dara
Izdundad (eez-doon-dahd) or Adol: Adol
Boys
Zerubavel (zeh-roo-bah-vel) or Akkuv (ah-koov): Akkuv
Achiyah (ah-khee-yah) or Ukva (ook-vah): Achiyah
Aivu (eye-voo) or Arika (ah-ree-kah): Aivu
Mari (mah-ree) or Abba (ah-bah): Abba
Zutra (zoo-trah) or Kahana (kah-hah-nah): Kahana
Ahunai (ah-hoo-neye) or Bustenai (boos-teh-neye): Ahunai
Haninai (khah-nee-neye) or Kafnai (kahf-neye): Kafnai
Bustenai or Bustanai (boos-tah-neye): Bustenai
Bostenai (bos-ten-eye) or Bostanai (bos-tahn-eye): Bostanai
Natronai (nah-troh-neye) or Natroi (nah-troy): Natroi
Ivomai (ee-voh-meye) or Rabba (rah-bah): Rabba
Sherira (sheh-ree-rah) or Marimar (mah-ree-mahr): Marimar
Hazuv (khah-zoov or hah-zoov) or Abai (ah-beye): Abai
Magus (mah-goos) or Hisdai (khees-deye): Magus
Shahrijar (shah-ree-yahr) or Baasha (bah-ah-shah): Baasha
Elchasai (el-khah-seye) or Gilhon (ghee-lon, hard g): Gilhon
Maacah (mah-ah-kah) or Kafnai (kahf-neye): Maacah
Adoa or Adol (ah-dol): Adoa
Sashandukhet (sah-shahn-doo-khet) or Dara (dah-rah): Dara
Izdundad (eez-doon-dahd) or Adol: Adol
Boys
Zerubavel (zeh-roo-bah-vel) or Akkuv (ah-koov): Akkuv
Achiyah (ah-khee-yah) or Ukva (ook-vah): Achiyah
Aivu (eye-voo) or Arika (ah-ree-kah): Aivu
Mari (mah-ree) or Abba (ah-bah): Abba
Zutra (zoo-trah) or Kahana (kah-hah-nah): Kahana
Ahunai (ah-hoo-neye) or Bustenai (boos-teh-neye): Ahunai
Haninai (khah-nee-neye) or Kafnai (kahf-neye): Kafnai
Bustenai or Bustanai (boos-tah-neye): Bustenai
Bostenai (bos-ten-eye) or Bostanai (bos-tahn-eye): Bostanai
Natronai (nah-troh-neye) or Natroi (nah-troy): Natroi
Ivomai (ee-voh-meye) or Rabba (rah-bah): Rabba
Sherira (sheh-ree-rah) or Marimar (mah-ree-mahr): Marimar
Hazuv (khah-zoov or hah-zoov) or Abai (ah-beye): Abai
Magus (mah-goos) or Hisdai (khees-deye): Magus
Shahrijar (shah-ree-yahr) or Baasha (bah-ah-shah): Baasha
Elchasai (el-khah-seye) or Gilhon (ghee-lon, hard g): Gilhon
Maacah (mah-ah-kah) or Kafnai (kahf-neye): Maacah