| Eastern Syriac : | ܒܲܚܸܠܵܢܵܐ | 
| Western Syriac : | ܒܰܚܶܠܳܢܳܐ | 
| Eastern phonetic : | ba ḥi ' la: na: | 
| Category : | adjective | 
| [Moral life → Feelings] | |
| English : | emulous , wishing to emulate , aiming to match or surpass by imitating ; | 
| French : | jaloux , visant à faire pareil ou mieux , désireux d'imiter voire surpasser ; | 
| Dialect : | Eastern Syriac | 
Cf. ܒܲܚܲܠܬܵܐ ܕܸܛܢܵܢܵܐ, ܒܲܚܸܠܵܢܵܐ, ܒܲܚܘܼܠܹܐ, ܒܲܚܲܠܬܵܐ
See also : ܚܵܣܡܵܢܵܐ
Source : Tobia Gewargis