ܟܠܒܐ ܠܐ ܟܐ ܝܕܥ ܡܪܘܬܗ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “[Even] a dog doesn’t know his owners!”

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [kalbaː‿laː‿keː‿jaːðɪʕ‿maːrawwaːθeːh]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [kalba‿la‿kjaːðeʔ‿marwaːθeːh]

Phrase

ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܸܥ ܡܵܪ̈ܲܘܵܬ݂ܹܗ • (kalbā lā kē yāḏiˁ mārawwāṯēh)

1. phrase used to express confusion and discord

   ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܸܥ ܡܵܪ̈ܲܘܵܬ݂ܹܗ ܬܲܡܵܐ!

   kalbā lā kē yāḏiˁ mārawwāṯēh tammā!

   It is chaos there!

   (literally, “A dog doesn’t know his owners there!”)