ܚܪܝ ܡܪܝ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from the past tenses of ܚܵܐܹܪ (ḥāˀēr, “to look”) and ܐܵܡܹܪ (āmēr, “to say”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [xɪrriː‿mɪrriː]

Adverb

ܚܸܪܝܼ ܡܸܪܝܼ • (ḥirī mirī)

1. (slang) back and forth

   Synonym: ܐܵܙܹܠ ܘܕܵܥܹܪ (āzēl w-dāˁēr)

Noun

ܚܸܪܝܼ ܡܸܪܝܼ • (ḥirī mirī) m

1. (slang) pointless speech, idle talk

   Synonym: ܡܸ̈ܠܹܐ ܒܲܛܝܼ̈ܠܹܐ (millē baṭīlē)