ܛܗܪܐ ܒܪܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [tˤa.hrɑː‿briːxɑː]

Interjection

ܛܲܗܪܵܐ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (ṭahrā brīḵā)

1. good afternoon

Usage notes

• The traditional response is ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ ܛܲܗܪܵܐ (brīḵ ṭahrā, literally “blessed is the afternoon”) though is not as common due to it being of Classical Syriac grammar.