ܓܘ ܝܡܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
editEtymology
editLiterally, “In the sea”.
Pronunciation
editPhrase
edit- (colloquial, slang) never
- Synonyms: ܠܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܲܡ (lā lˁālam), ܡܸܡܬ݂ܘܿܡ (mimṯōm), ܗܸܟ̰ (hič)
- ܠܵܐ! ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ! ― lā! gāw yāmā! ― No! Absolutely not! (literally, “No! In the sea!”)
- ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܦܵܠܚܵܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― gāw yāmā bit pālḥā wā. ― It would never work. (literally, “In the sea it would work.”)
Derived terms
edit- ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܐܸܫܬܵܐ (gāw yāmā d-lā ištā)