ܕܐܟܝ ܝܘܬ

aii-phrase

ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܘܸܬ؟

ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܘܸܬ؟ • (dāḵī ìwet?)

ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ ܝܘܸܬ ؟ (canonical)
dāḵī ìwet? (romanization)


ܒܫܡܐ ܕܒܒܐ ܘܒܪܘܢܐ ܘܪܘܚܐ ܕܩܘܕܫܐ

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ܒܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܵܐ ܘܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܘܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܩܘܼܕܫܵܐ

ܒܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܵܐ ܘܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܘܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܩܘܼܕܫܵܐ • (bšimmā dbābā w-brōnā w-rūḥā dqudšā)

ܒܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܒܵܒܵܐ ܘܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ ܘܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܩܘܼܕܫܵܐ (canonical)
bšimmā dbābā w-brōnā w-rūḥā dqudšā (romanization)

(Christianity) in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

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ܡܐ ܐܝܬ ܡܐ ܠܝܬ

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ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܡܵܐ ܠܲܝܬ

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܡܵܐ ܠܲܝܬ • (mā īṯ mā layt)

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܡܵܐ ܠܲܝܬ (canonical)
mā īṯ mā layt (romanization)
ܡܘܿ ܐܝܼܬ ܡܘܿ ܠܲܝܬ (alternative)

[mɑː‿ʔiːθ‿mɑː‿layt.]

Literally, “What is there, what is there not”; compare the same in Iraqi Arabic شاكو ماكو (šāku māku) and North Levantine Arabic شوفي مافي (šūfi māfi).

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(informal) what's up?; what's going on?; how are you?


ܐܢ ܒܣܡܐ ܠܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂

ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (in bāsmā lōḵ)

ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ (canonical)
in bāsmā lōḵ (romanization)

Literally, “If it pleases you”. Compare the same in French s’il vous plaît.

ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܹܬ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ؟

māṣēt yāḇēt lī ḥačā laḥmā in bāsmā lōḵ ?


ܠܐ ܕܩܪܐ

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ܠܹܐ ܕܵܩܪܵܐ • (lē dāqrā)

ܠܹܐ ܕܵܩܪܵܐ (canonical)
lē dāqrā (romanization)
ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܕܵܩܪܵܐ (alternative)

you're welcome, no worries (literally, "it doesn't cost")


ܠܐ ܝܠܗ ܚܕ ܡܢܕܝ

ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ

ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ • (lā ìlēh ḥa mindī)

ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (canonical)
lā ìlēh ḥa mindī (romanization)
ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (alternative)

you're welcome, no worries (literally, "it's nothing")


ܪܡܫܘܟ ܒܪܝܟܐ

ܪܲܡܫܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ

ܪܲܡܫܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (ramšoḵ brīḵā)

ܪܲܡܫܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
ramšoḵ brīḵā (romanization)

Literally, “May your evening be blessed”


ܗܢܐ ܠܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂!

ܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂! • (hānē lōḵ!)

ܗܵܢܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂! (canonical)
hānē lōḵ! (romanization)

Literally, “may it please you/may it benefit you”.

lit

bon appétit, enjoy your meal (to a man) (Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they are about to eat)


ܨܠܐ ܘܒܢܐ

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ܨܵܠܹܐ ܘܒܵܢܹܐ!

ܨܵܠܹܐ ܘܒܵܢܹܐ! • (ṣālē w-bānē!)

ܨܵܠܹܐ ܘܒܵܢܹܐ ! (canonical)
ṣālē w-bānē! (romanization)

[sˤɑːleː‿wə.bˤɑːneː]

bon appétit, enjoy your meal (Used to wish someone enjoyment of the meal they just ate)


ܚܕܐ ܠܝ ܒܚܙܝܬܘܟ

aii-interj

ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܘܼܟ݂

ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܵܟ݂ܝ

ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ

ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܘܼܟ݂ • (ḥdē lī bḥzāytōḵ) m sg (feminine ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܵܟ݂ܝ (ḥdē lī bḥzāytāḵ), plural ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ḥdē lī bḥzāytāwḵōn))

ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܘܼܟ݂ (canonical)
ḥdē lī bḥzāytōḵ (romanization)
ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܵܟ݂ܝ (feminine)
ܚܕܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܚܙܵܝܬܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (plural)

pleased to meet you, nice to meet you (literally “I became happy by your sight”)


ܩܐ ܛܘܦܣܐ

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ܩܵܐ ܛܘܼܦ̮ܣܵܐ

ܩܵܐ ܛܘܼܦ̮ܣܵܐ • (qā ṭufsā)

ܩܵܐ ܛܘܼܦ̮ܣܵܐ (canonical)
qā ṭufsā (romanization)

[qɑː‿tˤuːsɑː]

for example, e.g., eg used to introduce or otherwise mark an example


ܠܐ ܟܝ

aii-phrase

ܠܵܐ ܟܝܼ • (lā kī)

ܠܵܐ ܟܝܼ (canonical)
lā kī (romanization)

Contraction of ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܹܝܢ (lā kē yāḏˁēn, “I don’t know”) and ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܵܢ (lā kē yāḏˁān, “I don’t know”), male and female forms of the full phrase respectively, although this contraction is used gender-neutrally.


ܡܢ ܠܒܐ

ܡ̣ܢ ܠܸܒܵܐ • (min libbā)

ܡ̣ܢ ܠܸܒܵܐ (canonical)
min libbā (romanization)

ܬܢܵܝ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܠܸܒܵܟ݂ܝ

ܥܒ݂ܘܿܕ݂ ܠܵܗ̇ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܠ ܠܸܒܘܼܟ݂


ܡܐ ܠܘܟ

ܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂؟ • (mā lōḵ?)

ܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂؟ (canonical)
mā lōḵ? (romanization)

what's the matter with you?; what’s wrong?


ܡܐ ܡܢܘܟ

ܡܵܐ ܡܸܢܘܿܟ݂؟

ܡܵܐ ܡܸܢܘܿܟ݂؟ • (mā minōḵ?)

ܡܵܐ ܡܸܢܘܿܟ݂؟ (canonical)
mā minōḵ? (romanization)

what's up?; how are you?; what’s new?; how have you been?


ܐܠܗܐ ܡܢܝܚ ܠܗ

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܲܢܝܸܚ ܠܹܗ

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܲܢܝܸܚ ܠܹܗ • (allāhā manyiḥ lēh)

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܲܢܝܸܚ ܠܹܗ (canonical)
allāhā manyiḥ lēh (romanization)

Clipping of ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܲܢܝܸܚ ܠܹܗ ܓܲܘ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܘܦܲܪܕܲܝܣܵܐ ܥܲܡ ܟܹܐ̈ܢܹܐ ܘܙܲܕܝܼ̈ܩܹܐ (allāhā manyiḥ lēh gaw nuhrā w-pardaysā ˁam kēnē w-zadīqē, literally “May God give him rest in light and paradise with the fair and the righteous”).

clipping

a phrase used after a reference to a deceased man or boy


ܠܐ ܝܠܗ ܗܕܟ

aii-phrase

ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂؟

ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂؟ • (lā ìlēh hādaḵ?)

ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂؟ (canonical)
lā ìlēh hādaḵ? (romanization)
ܠܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂ (alternative)


ܟܠܒܐ ܠܐ ܟܐ ܝܕܥ ܡܪܘܬܗ

ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܸܥ ܡܵܪ̈ܲܘܵܬ݂ܹܗ

ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܸܥ ܡܵܪ̈ܲܘܵܬ݂ܹܗ • (kalbā lā kē yāḏiˁ mārawwāṯēh)

ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܸܥ ܡܵܪ̈ܲܘܵܬ݂ܹܗ (canonical)
kalbā lā kē yāḏiˁ mārawwāṯēh (romanization)

Literally, “[Even] a dog doesn’t know his owners!”

lit

ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܸܥ ܡܵܪ̈ܲܘܵܬ݂ܹܗ ܬܲܡܵܐ!

phrase used to express confusion and discord


ܚܡܪܐ ܐܣܝܪܐ ܒܥܩܠܗ

aii-phrase

ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܹܗ

ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܹܗ • (ḥmārā sīrā bˁaqlēh)

ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܹܗ (canonical)
ḥmārā sīrā bˁaqlēh (romanization)

Literally, “A donkey is tied to his leg.”

lit

ܐܵܢܲܝ ܬܪܹܝܢ ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܝܼܢ݇ ܐܸܠܵܐ ܡܬܲܥܘܿܠܹܐ ܘܓܚܵܟܵܐ. ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܗܘܿܢ

ānay trēn bnōnē lā kē yāḏˁī illā mtaˁōlē w-gḥākā. ḥmārā sīrā bˁaqlhōn

Those two little boys don’t know anything except how to play and laugh. A donkey is tied to their leg!

phrase used to convey someone is unintelligent


ܠܫܢܗ ܐܪܝܟܐ

aii-phrase

ܠܸܫܵܢܹܗ ܐܲܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ

ܠܸܫܵܢܹܗ ܐܲܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (liššānēh arīḵā)

ܠܸܫܵܢܹܗ ܐܲܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
liššānēh arīḵā (romanization)

used to describe someone who talks back or argues a lot


ܫܡܫܐ ܝܠܗ

ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇

ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ • (šimšā ìlāh)

ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ (canonical)
šimšā ìlāh (romanization)
ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ (alternative)
ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܫܸܡܫܵܐ (alternative)


ܚܡܐ ܝܠܗ

ܚܸܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ • (ḥimmā ìlēh)

ܚܸܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ (canonical)
ḥimmā ìlēh (romanization)
ܝܼܠܹܗ ܚܸܡܵܐ (alternative)

It is hot (literally, “He/It is (the) heat”)


ܩܪܬܐ ܝܠܗ

ܩܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇

ܩܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ • (qarṯā ìlāh)

ܩܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ (canonical)
qarṯā ìlāh (romanization)
ܝܼܠܵܗ̇ ܩܲܪܬ݂ܵܐ (alternative)

It is cold (literally, “She/It is (the) cold”)


ܐܠܐ ܐܡܪܢ ܠܘܟ

ܐܸܠܵܐ ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂

ܐܸܠܵܐ ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (illā āmrin lōḵ)

ܐܸܠܵܐ ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂ (canonical)
illā āmrin lōḵ (romanization)

ܐܸܠܵܐ ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ܩܸܡ ܚܵܙܹܝܢ ܠܹܗ ܬܸܡܵܠܝ

I have to tell you, I saw him yesterday.

phrase used when communicating a just-remembered thought or piece of information

ܐܸܠܵܐ ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ܠܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܚܸܙܝܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܗ̇ܘ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ

illā āmrin lōḵ lā ìwen ḥizyēh min awa yawmā

Actually, I haven’t seen him since that day.


ܡܐ ܣܡܐ ܕܡܘܬܐ

ܡܵܐ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܕܡܵܘܬܵܐ

ܡܵܐ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܕܡܵܘܬܵܐ • (mā sammā dmāwtā)

ܡܵܐ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܕܡܵܘܬܵܐ (canonical)
mā sammā dmāwtā (romanization)

ܡܵܐ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܕܡܵܘܬܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܒܪܵܝܵܐ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ؟!


ܨܦܪܐ ܘܒܬܪ

ܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܘܒܵܬ݂ܲܪ

ܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܘܒܵܬ݂ܲܪ • (ṣaprā w-bāṯar)

ܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܘܒܵܬ݂ܲܪ (canonical)
ṣaprā w-bāṯar (romanization)


ܠܝܬ ܗܕܟ

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ܠܲܝܬ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂!

ܠܲܝܬ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂! • (layt hādaḵ!)

ܠܲܝܬ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂! (canonical)
layt hādaḵ! (romanization)

From ܠܲܝܬ (layt, “there is not”) + ܗܵܕܲܟ݂ (hādaḵ, “like this”), literally “There is not like this!”.

affix

exclamation of disbelief: no way!, impossible!


ܦܠܝܛ ܠܗ ܣܡܐ ܒܒܠܘܥܬܐ

aii-phrase

ܦܠܝܼܛ ܠܵܗ̇ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܒܒܵܠܘܿܥܬܵܐ

ܦܠܝܼܛ ܠܵܗ̇ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܒܒܵܠܘܿܥܬܵܐ • (plīṭ lāh sammā bbālōˁtā)

ܦܠܝܼܛ ܠܵܗ̇ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܒܒܵܠܘܿܥܬܵܐ (canonical)
plīṭ lāh sammā bbālōˁtā (romanization)

Literally, “It turned out to be poison in the throat.”

lit

ܐ݇ܬ݂ܹܐ ܠܲܢ ܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ ܦܠܝܼܛ ܠܵܗ̇ ܣܲܡܵܐ ܒܒܵܠܘܿܥܬܵܐ

We came here, it turned out to be a regret.

phrase used to express regretting an action taken


ܟܪܣܝ ܡܠܐ ܠܗ ܕܡܐ

aii-phrase

ܟܲܪܣܝܼ ܡܠܹܐ ܠܵܗ̇ ܕܸܡܵܐ

ܟܲܪܣܝܼ ܡܠܹܐ ܠܵܗ̇ ܕܸܡܵܐ • (karsī mlē lāh dimmā)

ܟܲܪܣܝܼ ܡܠܹܐ ܠܵܗ̇ ܕܸܡܵܐ (canonical)
karsī mlē lāh dimmā (romanization)

Literally, “My stomach filled with blood.”

lit

phrase used to express intense grief or regret.


ܐܠܗܐ ܝܗܒܠ ܠܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܸܠ ܠܘܿܟ݂

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܸܠ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (allāhā yāḇil lōḵ)

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܸܠ ܠܘܿܟ݂ (canonical)
allāhā yāḇil lōḵ (romanization)

short prayer used to wish goodness and/or give thanks; thank you


ܡܐ ܐܝܬ

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ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂؟ • (mā īṯ?)

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂؟ (canonical)
mā īṯ? (romanization)

From ܡܵܐ (mā, “What”) + ܐܝܼܬ݂ (īṯ, “is there”), literally “What is there?”.


ܠܝܬ ܒܗ ܡܢܕܝ

aii-phrase

ܠܲܝܬ ܒܵܗ̇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ

ܠܲܝܬ ܒܵܗ̇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ • (layt bāh mindī)

ܠܲܝܬ ܒܵܗ̇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (canonical)
layt bāh mindī (romanization)
ܠܲܝܬ ܒܹܗ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (alternative)

From ܠܲܝܬ (layt, “There is not”) + ܒܵܗ̇ (bāh, “with her (it)”) + ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (mindī, “thing”), literally “There is nothing with it”.

affix

there’s nothing to it; There’s nothing wrong; it’s alright


ܡܐ ܐܝܬ ܒܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܘܿܟ݂؟

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܘܿܟ݂؟ • (mā īṯ bōḵ?)

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܘܿܟ݂؟ (canonical)
mā īṯ bōḵ? (romanization)
ܠܲܝܬ ܒܹܗ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (alternative)

From ܡܵܐ (mā, “What”) + ܐܝܼܬ݂ (īṯ, “is there”) + ܒܘܿܟ݂ (bōḵ, “in/with you”), literally “What is there with you?”.


ܡܐ ܐܝܬ ܠܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܘܿܟ݂؟

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܘܿܟ݂؟ • (mā īṯ lōḵ?)

ܡܵܐ ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܘܿܟ݂؟ (canonical)
mā īṯ lōḵ? (romanization)

From ܡܵܐ (mā, “What”) + ܐܝܼܬ݂ (īṯ, “is there”) + ܠܘܿܟ݂ (lōḵ, “to you”), literally “What is there with you?; What do you have?; What do you have left to do?”.


ܦܘܚܐ ܝܠܗ

aii-phrase

ܦܲܘܚܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ • (pawḥā ìlēh)

ܦܲܘܚܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ (canonical)
pawḥā ìlēh (romanization)
ܝܼܠܹܗ ܦܲܘܚܵܐ (alternative)


ܡܛܪܐ ܝܠܗ

ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇

ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ • (miṭrā ìlāh)

ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ (canonical)
miṭrā ìlāh (romanization)
ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܡܸܛܪܵܐ (alternative)
ܡܸܛܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ (alternative)
ܝܼܠܹܗ ܡܸܛܪܵܐ (alternative)

It is rainy (literally, “She/It is (the) rain”)


ܐܢ ܗܘܐ ܒܣܝܡܐ

ܐܸܢ ܗܵܘܹܐ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ

ܐܸܢ ܗܵܘܹܐ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ • (in hāwē basīmā)

ܐܸܢ ܗܵܘܹܐ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ (canonical)
in hāwē basīmā (romanization)


ܐܠܗܐ ܡܚܣܐ ܠܗ

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܚܲܣܹܐ ܠܹܗ

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܚܲܣܹܐ ܠܹܗ • (allāhā mḥassē lēh)

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܚܲܣܹܐ ܠܹܗ (canonical)
allāhā mḥassē lēh (romanization)

Literally, “May God absolve him.” Also found in Turoyo ܐܰܠܳܗܐ ܡܚܰܣܶܐ ܠܶܗ (aloho mḥase leh).

cog

ܐܰܠܳܗܐ ܡܚܰܣܶܐ ܠܶܗ

phrase used after a reference to a deceased man or boy


ܒܩܕܡܝܬܐ

aii-phrase

ܒܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ • (bqammāytā)

ܒܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ (canonical)
bqammāytā (romanization)

ܒܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܢܵܟ݂ܦܸܢ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܡܸܢܗܘܿܢ

ܒܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܚܲܕ݇ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܸܥ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܝܼ

ܒܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ ܟܘܼܠܗܹܝܢ ܢܸܫܹ̈ܐ ܕܡܵܬ݂ܲܢ ܟܹܐ ܙܵܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ

bqammāytā kulhēn niššē dmāṯan kē zāqrī wā

In the olden times, all the women in our village used to weave.


ܡܢ ܪܝܫܐ ܕܦܘܩܢܗ

ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܕܦܘܼܩܵܢܹܗ

ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܕܦܘܼܩܵܢܹܗ • (min rēšā dpūqānēh)

ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܕܦܘܼܩܵܢܹܗ (canonical)
min rēšā dpūqānēh (romanization)

ܟܸܡ ܛܵܪܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܠܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܕܦܘܼܩܵܢܹܗ

He drove me here from the tip of his nose.

phrase used to express someone’s begrudging unwillingness in doing a task, begrudgingly


ܚܕ ܝܘܡܐ ܡܢ ܝܘܡܬܐ

ܚܲܕ݇ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܡܸܢ ܝܲܘ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ

ܚܲܕ݇ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܡܸܢ ܝܲܘ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ • (ḥa yawmā min yawmāṯā)

ܚܲܕ݇ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܡܸܢ ܝܲܘ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
ḥa yawmā min yawmāṯā (romanization)

Introduction to stories, tales, or fables; once upon a time


ܟܐ ܐܡܪ ܠܘܟ ܚܕ

ܟܹܐ ܐܵܡܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ܚܲܕ݇

ܟܹܐ ܐܵܡܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ܚܲܕ݇ • (kē āmir lōḵ ḥa)

ܟܹܐ ܐܵܡܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ܚܲܕ݇ (canonical)
kē āmir lōḵ ḥa (romanization)

phrase used before introducing a saying or proverb


ܝܘܡܐ ܡܢ ܝܘܡܐ

ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ

ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ • (yawmā min yawmā)

ܝܲܘܡܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܝܲܘܡܵܐ (canonical)
yawmā min yawmā (romanization)

every so often, some days, sometimes, occasionally


ܐܝܕܬܐ ܒܫܓܫܐ

ܐ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܸܫܓ݂ܵܫܵܐ

ܐ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܸܫܓ݂ܵܫܵܐ • (īḏāṯā bišḡāšā)

ܐ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܒܸܫܓ݂ܵܫܵܐ (canonical)
īḏāṯā bišḡāšā (romanization)

Literally, “hands shaking; swaying (moving from side to side)”, because a person who is emptyhanded will have both hands swaying.

lit

ܠܵܐ ܐܵܙܲܠ݇ܚ ܘܐ̈ܝܼܕ݂ܵܬ݂ܲܢ ܒܸܫܓ݂ܵܫܵܐ.

Let’s not go with our hands swaying; moving from side to side.

Equivalent to the English expression emptyhanded


ܥܝܢܗ ܦܠܝܛܐ ܡܢ ܪܝܫܗ

aii-phrase

ܥܲܝ̈ܢܹܗ ܦ̈ܠܝܼܛܹܐ ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܹܗ

ܥܲܝ̈ܢܹܗ ܦ̈ܠܝܼܛܹܐ ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܹܗ • (ˁaynēh plīṭē min rēšēh)

ܥܲܝ̈ܢܹܗ ܦ̈ܠܝܼܛܹܐ ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܹܗ (canonical)
ˁaynēh plīṭē min rēšēh (romanization)

Literally, “His eyes have gouged out of his head.”

lit

ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܲܨܸܬ݂ ܠܵܐ ܠܐܸܡܹܗ ܘܠܵܐ ܠܒܵܒܹܗ، ܥܲܝܢܹܗ ܦ̈ܠܝܼܛܹܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܪܹܝܫܹܗ

lā kē maṣṣiṯ lā l-immēh w-lā lbābēh, ˁaynēh plīṭē min rēšēh

He doesn’t heed his mother nor his father, he is very insolent

used for someone who is extremely insolent, impudent


ܥܝܢܘܟ ܒܗܘܪܐ

aii-phrase

ܥܲܝ̈ܢܘܼܟ݂ ܒܲܗܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ

ܥܲܝ̈ܢܘܼܟ݂ ܒܲܗܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ • (ˁaynōḵ bahūrē)

ܥܲܝ̈ܢܘܼܟ݂ ܒܲܗܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ (canonical)
ˁaynōḵ bahūrē (romanization)

a greeting used towards one who has traveled a long distance

(by extension, idiomatic, colloquial) used to sarcastically comment a belated realization


ܥܐܕܘܟ ܒܪܝܟܐ ܘܫܢܬܐ ܒܚܕܘܬܐ

ܥܹܐܕ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܘܫܹܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܒܚܲܕ݂ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ

ˁēḏōḵ brīḵā w-šēttā b-ḥaḏūṯā

ܥܹܐܕ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܘܫܹܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܒܚܲܕ݂ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ • (ˁēḏōḵ brīḵā w-šēttā b-ḥaḏūṯā)

ܥܹܐܕ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܘܫܹܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܒܚܲܕ݂ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
ˁēḏōḵ brīḵā w-šēttā b-ḥaḏūṯā (romanization)

[ʕeːðoːx‿bəriːxɑː‿wəʃetːtɑ‿bəxaðuːθɑː]

Literally, “Your holiday be blessed and a year in happiness”.

lit

en-ܥܐܕܘܟ_ܒܪܝܟܐ_ܘܫܢܬܐ_ܒܚܕܘܬܐ-aii-phrase-F7Q~XKU~


ܥܠܘܟ ܘܥܠ ܒܝܬܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܥܲܠܘܿܟ݂ ܘܥܲܠ ܒܲܝܬܘܿܟ݂

ܥܲܠܘܿܟ݂ ܘܥܲܠ ܒܲܝܬܘܿܟ݂ • (ˁalōḵ w-ˁal baytōḵ)

ܥܲܠܘܿܟ݂ ܘܥܲܠ ܒܲܝܬܘܿܟ݂ (canonical)
ˁalōḵ w-ˁal baytōḵ (romanization)

Literally, “Upon you and your household”.

lit

ܥܹܐܕ݂ܘܿܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ
ܥܐܕܘܟ ܒܪܝܟܐ#Assyrian_Neo-Aramaic

A response to ܥܹܐܕ݂ܘܿܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (ˁēḏōḵ brīḵā, “May your holiday be blessed”), a greeting said on holidays


ܐܠܗܐ ܢܛܪ ܠܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܢܵܛܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܢܵܛܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (allāhā nāṭir lōḵ)

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܢܵܛܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂ (canonical)
allāhā nāṭir lōḵ (romanization)

short prayer often used to wish protection and/or give thanks


ܡܒܩܪܝܢ ܒܟܝ ܒܛܒܬܐ

ܡܒܲܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܒܵܟ݂ܝ ܒܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ

ܡܒܲܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܒܵܟ݂ܝ ܒܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ • (mbaqrī bāḵ bṭāḇāṯā)

ܡܒܲܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܒܵܟ݂ܝ ܒܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
mbaqrī bāḵ bṭāḇāṯā (romanization)

Literally, “May they inquire about you in goodness”.

lit

ܕܐܲܟ݂ ܝܠܹܗ ܒܵܒܵܟ݂ܝ؟ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܫܟܝܼܪ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ، ܡܒܲܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܒܵܟ݂ܝ ܒܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ

d-aḵ ìlēh bābāḵ? ṭāḇā ìlēh škīr allāhā, mbaqrī bāḵ bṭāḇāṯā

How is your father? He is good thanks be to God, may they inquire about you in goodness.

A response when inquired about a person’s well doing


ܡܒܩܪܝܢ ܒܘܟ ܒܛܒܬܐ

aii-phrase

ܡܒܲܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܒܘܿܟ݂ ܒܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ

ܡܒܲܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܒܘܿܟ݂ ܒܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ • (mbaqrī bōḵ bṭāḇāṯā)

ܡܒܲܩܪܝܼܢ݇ ܒܘܿܟ݂ ܒܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
mbaqrī bōḵ bṭāḇāṯā (romanization)


ܓܘ ܝܡܐ

ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ • (gāw yāmā)

ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ (canonical)
gāw yāmā (romanization)

[ɡɑw.‿jɑːmɑː]

ܠܵܐ! ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ!

ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܦܵܠܚܵܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ.


ܒܝܢ ܡܪܙܦܬܐ ܘܣܕܢܐ

ܒܹܝܢ ܡܲܪܙܲܦܬܵܐ ܘܣܲܕܵܢܵܐ

ܒܹܝܢ ܡܲܪܙܲܦܬܵܐ ܘܣܲܕܵܢܵܐ • (bēn marzaptā w-saddānā)

ܒܹܝܢ ܡܲܪܙܲܦܬܵܐ ܘܣܲܕܵܢܵܐ (canonical)
bēn marzaptā w-saddānā (romanization)

between the hammer and the anvil
between the hammer and the anvil

between a rock and a hard place
between a rock and a hard place

literally “between the hammer and the anvil”, caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place


ܛܝܒܘ ܠܐܠܗܐ

ܛܲܝܒܘܼ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ

ܛܲܝܒܘܼ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ • (ṭaybū l-allāhā)

ܛܲܝܒܘܼ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ (canonical)
ṭaybū l-allāhā (romanization)

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܛܝܒܘ ܠܐܠܗܐ (ṭaybū l-ˀălāhā, literally “grace to God”).

lbor

ܐܵܢܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܛܲܝܒܘܼ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ

ܛܲܝܒܘܼ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܥܪܝܼܩ ܠܲܢ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܸܢܛܵܐ


ܐܡܪܢ ܠܘܟ

aii-phrase

ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂

ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (āmrin lōḵ)

ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂ (canonical)
āmrin lōḵ (romanization)

ܐܵܡܪܸܢ ܠܘܿܟ݂، ܐܲܢ݇ܬ ܐܲܬ݂ܵܝܵܐ ܝܘܸܬ ܨܲܦܪܵܐ؟

By the way, do you plan to come tomorrow?


ܦܪܘܚ ܡܐܟܐ

ܦܪܘܿܚ ܡܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ

ܦܪܘܿܚ ܡܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ • (prōḥ mˀāḵā)

ܦܪܘܿܚ ܡܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
prōḥ mˀāḵā (romanization)

[pəroxːməʔɑːxɑː]

(slang) Literally, “Fly out of here”, get out of here, get lost


ܪܝܫܐ ܝܢ ܣܟܬܐ

ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܣܸܟܬ݂ܵܐ

ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܣܸܟܬ݂ܵܐ • (rēšā yan sikṯā)

ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܝܲܢ ܣܸܟܬ݂ܵܐ (canonical)
rēšā yan sikṯā (romanization)

[reːʃɑː‿jan‿sɪkkə.θɑː]


ܚܛܝܬܐ ܠܐ ܟܐ ܥܒܪܐ ܥܠ ܩܒܪܐ

ܚܛܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܩܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ

ܚܛܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܩܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ • (ḥṭīṯā lā kē ˁāḇrā ˁal qaḇrā)

ܚܛܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܩܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (canonical)
ḥṭīṯā lā kē ˁāḇrā ˁal qaḇrā (romanization)

all truths are eventually revealed; Literally, “sin never enters the grave”

en-ܚܛܝܬܐ_ܠܐ_ܟܐ_ܥܒܪܐ_ܥܠ_ܩܒܪܐ-aii-phrase-kHBCOGg-


ܡܡܠܘܠܐ ܥܠ ܕܐܒܐ ܘܕܐܒܐ ܠܬܪܥܐ

ܡܡܲܠܘܿܠܹܐ ܥܲܠ ܕܹܐܒ݂ܵܐ ܘܕܹܐܒ݂ܵܐ ܠܬܲܪܥܵܐ

ܡܡܲܠܘܿܠܹܐ ܥܲܠ ܕܹܐܒ݂ܵܐ ܘܕܹܐܒ݂ܵܐ ܠܬܲܪܥܵܐ • (mmalōlē ˁal dēḇā w-dēḇā ltarˁā)

ܡܡܲܠܘܿܠܹܐ ܥܲܠ ܕܹܐܒ݂ܵܐ ܘܕܹܐܒ݂ܵܐ ܠܬܲܪܥܵܐ (canonical)
mmalōlē ˁal dēḇā w-dēḇā ltarˁā (romanization)

speak of the devil; literally, “talking about the wolf, and the wolf is at the door”

en-ܡܡܠܘܠܐ_ܥܠ_ܕܐܒܐ_ܘܕܐܒܐ_ܠܬܪܥܐ-aii-phrase-hA5PXooS


ܡܝܬܝܐ ܠܘܟ ܚܝܐ ܚܕܬܐ

ܡܲܝܬܝܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ ܚܲܕܬܹ̈ܐ

ܡܲܝܬܝܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ ܚܲܕܬܹ̈ܐ • (maytyā lōḵ ḥayyē ḥadtē)

ܡܲܝܬܝܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ ܚܲܕܬܹ̈ܐ (canonical)
maytyā lōḵ ḥayyē ḥadtē (romanization)

ܪܹܝܫ ܫܹܢ݇ܬܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ
ܪܝܫ ܫܢܬܘܟ ܒܪܝܟܐ#Assyrian_Neo-Aramaic

A traditional response to ܪܹܝܫ ܫܹܢ݇ܬܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (rēš šētōḵ brīḵā, “happy New Year”)


ܢܘܗܪܐ ܥܠ ܡܝܬܘܟ

ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܡܝܼ̈ܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂

ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܡܝܼ̈ܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ • (nuhrā ˁal mīṯōḵ)

ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܡܝܼ̈ܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (canonical)
nuhrā ˁal mīṯōḵ (romanization)
ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܠܡܝܼܬ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (alternative)

A greeting said on a day of mourning, Good Friday, or at someone’s grave


ܐܠܗܐ ܡܒܪܟ ܠܘܟ

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܒܲܪܸܟ݂ ܠܘܼܟ݂

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܒܲܪܸܟ݂ ܠܘܼܟ݂ • (allāhā mbarriḵ lōḵ)

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܒܲܪܸܟ݂ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (canonical)
allāhā mbarriḵ lōḵ (romanization)


ܦܐܬܘܟ ܚܘܪܬܐ

ܦܵܐܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܚܘܵܪܬܵܐ

ܦܵܐܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܚܘܵܪܬܵܐ • (pāṯōḵ ḥwārtā)

ܦܵܐܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܚܘܵܪܬܵܐ (canonical)
pāṯōḵ ḥwārtā (romanization)

(idiomatic, colloquial) used as a sarcastic exclamation of encouragement or congratulation