ܒܫܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “in peace”.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [bʃaj.nɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [bʃeːnɑː]

Interjection

ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ • (b-šaynā)

1. hello, welcome (usually in response of ܫܠܵܡܵܐ (šlāmā))
2. you’re welcome (said when one is thanked) as a reply to ܬܵܘܕܝܼ (tāwdī, “thank you”) or other thanking
3. nice to meet you
4. here you are (said when you hand something over)

   Synonym: ܦܲܩܸܕ (paqqid)

Usage notes

A fuller form of this phrase is ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ ܘܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ (bšaynā w-ṭāḇāṯā, “In peace and goodness”).

Derived terms

• ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ ܐ݇ܬܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (b-šaynā tē luḵ, “welcome”)
• ܦܘܼܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (puš b-šaynā, “goodbye”)

See also

• ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (in bāsmā lūḵ, “please”)
• ܬܵܘܕܝܼ (tāwdī, “thank you”)