ܐܢ ܒܣܡܐ ܠܘܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [in.‿bɑsːmɑː‿loːx.]

Phrase

ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (in bāsmā lōḵ)

1. (formal) please, if you please

   ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܹܬ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ؟

   māṣēt yāḇēt lī ḥačā laḥmā in bāsmā lōḵ ?

   Can you give me some bread please ?

Usage notes

• This is used when said to a single male; the feminine singular is ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ܝ (in bāsmā lāḵ), and the plural is ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (in bāsmā lāwḵōn).

See also

• ܒܒ݂ܵܥܘܼ (bḇāˁū, “please”)
• ܢܹܐ (nē, “please”)