ܐܠܗܐ ܡܒܪܟ ܠܘܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “May God bless you.”

Phrase

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܡܒܲܪܸܟ݂ ܠܘܼܟ݂ • (allāhā mbarriḵ lōḵ)

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

   Synonym: ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܢܵܛܹܪ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (allāhā nāṭēr lōḵ)

Usage notes

• This phrase inflects to fit grammatical context; ܠܘܼܟ݂ (lōḵ) is the masculine singular form, the feminine singular is ܠܵܟ݂ܝ (lāḵ), and the plural is ܠܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (lawḵōn).