This Aramaic term designates burnt offerings, the sacrifices completely consumed by fire on the altar. It corresponds to the Hebrew 'olah,' sharing the same etymological root related to 'going up' (referring to the smoke ascending). Ezra 6:9 uses this word in the Persian decree authorizing the Jerusalem temple's sacrificial system, showing how even foreign authorities recognized and supported the distinctive worship practices of the returning Jewish community. The plural form here indicates the regular, ongoing nature of these offerings in restored temple worship.