ܗܘܝܬ ܒܣܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook
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Etymology

Literally, “May you be pleased”.

Interjection

ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (hāwēt basīmā) (feminine ܗܵܘܝܲܬܝ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (hāwyat basīmtā), plural ܗܵܘܲܝܬܘܿܢ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (hāwaytōn basīmē))

  1. I appreciate it, thank you, thanks (to a man)
    ܬܲܘܕܝܼ، ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ!
    tawdī, hāwēt basīmā rābā!
    Thank you, I appreciate it a lot!
    (literally, “Thank you, may you be very pleased!”)

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