Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܒ ܪ ܟ (b r k)
6 terms

From Aramaic בְרִיכָא (bərīḵā); related to Arabic مُبَارِك (mubārik) and Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (barúkh).

Pronunciation edit

  • ܒܪܝܼܟܵܐ:
    • (standard) IPA(key): [briːkɑː]
    • (Urmian) IPA(key): [briːt͡ʃɑː]
  • ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ:
    • (standard) IPA(key): [briːxɑː]

Verb edit

ܒܪܝܼܟܵܐ (brīkā) (feminine ܒܪܝܼܟܬ݂ܵܐ (brīkṯā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟܹܐ (brīkē))

  1. past participle of ܒܵܪܹܟ (bārēk, to kneel)

Adjective edit

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (brīḵā) (feminine ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ (brīḵtā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ (brīḵē))

  1. blessed

Derived terms edit

Interjection edit

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (brīḵām sg (feminine singular ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ (brīḵtā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ (brīḵē))

  1. congratulations (to a man) (used to express praise and approval, expressing approbation)
    ܕܝܼ ܠܵܐ! ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܝܵܐ ܚܲܒ݂ܪܝܼ!dī lā! brīḵā yā ḥaḇrī!No way! Congratulations my friend!
  2. may it be blessed (used to congratulate or compliment someone upon receiving something new, an award, etc.)
    ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ ܠܒ݂ܘܼܫ̈ܘܿܟ݂ ܚܲܕ݂ܬܹ̈ܐbrīḵē lḇūšōḵ ḥaḏtēMay your new clothes be blessed.
    ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ ܥܹܕܬܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܚܲܕ݇ܬ݂ܬܵܐ!brīḵtā ˁēdtāwḵōn ḥaṯtā!Blessed be your new church!

Proper noun edit

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (brīḵām

  1. a male given name
  2. a surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms edit