ܫܢܬܘܟ ܒܣܝܡܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook
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Etymology

Literally, “Pleasant sleep; may your sleep be pleasant”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃɪn.nəθoːx‿bassimːtɑː]

Interjection

ܫܸܢܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ • (šinṯōḵ basīmtā) m sg (feminine ܫܸܢܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (šinṯāḵ basīmtā), plural ܫܸܢܬ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (šinṯawḵōn basīmtā))

  1. good night a farewell or wish said before going to sleep
    Synonym: ܠܲܝܠܹܐ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (laylē ṭāḇā)
    ܫܸܢܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ ܘܚܸܠܡܘܼ̈ܟ݂ ܚܸܠܝܹ̈ܐ! ― šinṯōḵ basīmtā w-ḥilmōḵ ḥilyē! ― Goodnight and sweet dreams!

Usage notes

  • This phrase inflects to fit grammatical context.
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