ܗܘܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Northern Kurdish ھاوار (hewar)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [hɑːwɑrː]

Interjection

ܗܵܘܵܪ • (hāwār)

  1. help! (expression that one desperately needs assistance)
  2. expression of exhaustion due to injustice
    ܐܵܝ ܗܵܘܵܪ! ܐܝܼܬ ܠܝܼ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܫܘܼܠܵܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܢ ܐܸܕܝܵܘܡ.
    āy hāwār! īt lī rābā šūlā d-ˁāḇdēn idyāwm.
    Alas! I have so much work to do today.

Derived terms

  • ܗܲܝܸܪ (hayyir, “to help”)
  • ܗܲܘܸܪ (hawwir, “to shout”)
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