ܨܦܪܘܟ ܛܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Compare Classical Syriac ܨܦܪ̈ܐ ܛܒܐ (ṣap̄rē ṭāḇē).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sˤa.proːx‿tˤɑːwɑː]

Interjection

ܨܲܦܪܘܼܟ݂ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ • (ṣaprōḵ ṭāḇā) (feminine ܨܲܦܪܵܟ݂ܝ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣaprāḵ ṭāḇā), plural ܨܲܦܪܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣaprawḵōn ṭāḇā))

  1. good morning (in answer to ܨܲܦܪܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (ṣaprōḵ brīḵā))
    Synonym: ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܝܲܘܡܵܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ (kullhōn yawmāṯōḵ brīḵē)

Usage notes

  • This phrase inflects to fit grammatical context