ܐܠܗܐ ܝܗܒܠ ܠܘܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “May God give (to) you.”

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔalaːhaː‿jaːwɪl‿loːx]

Phrase

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܸܠ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (allāhā yāḇil lōḵ)

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

Usage notes

• This is the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܝܵܗ݇ܒܸܠ ܠܵܟ݂ܝ (allāhā yābil lāḵ), and the plural is ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܸܠ ܠܟ݂ܘܿܢ (allāhā yāḇil lḵōn).