ܒܽܘܢܕܩܳܐ [#] bwndqʾ bundqā ball or bullet
Allotropes: ܒܘܼܢܕܝܼܩܵܐ bwndyqʾ bundiqā; ܒܢܕܩܐ bndqʾ. Derivatives: ܒܘܼܢܕܩܘܿܢܵܐ bwndqwnʾ bundqōnā little ball; ܡܒܲܢܕܩܵܐ mbndqʾ mḇandqā with the form of a ball
The Syr. word is clearly connected with Arab. bunduq, funduq ® NP bunduq filbert-nut; any missile which is shot from cross-bows, balistas etc. (Steingass 202); the Arab. term, however, seems to be an old loanword from MP pondik [pndk'] hazel-nut (CPD 69) ● bwndqʾ Bh Nom 496, 6; bwndyqʾ Bh chr 223, 21; bndqʾ Med 59, 18 (plur.); Duv B 2, 24pu; Sing 75, 7; bwndqwnʾ Duv B 2, 30, 4; mbndqʾ Duv B 2, 30, 3 ◆ LS 79a; PS Suppl. 57