ܦܐܬܘܟ ܚܘܪܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “Your face is white”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [paʔ.θoːx‿xwɑːrtɑː]

Phrase

ܦܵܐܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܚܘܵܪܬܵܐ • (pāṯōḵ ḥwārtā)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) used as a sarcastic exclamation of encouragement or congratulation

   Synonyms: ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܓܵܢܘܼܟ݂ (bāsmā gānōḵ), ܚܵܝܹܝܬ (ḥāyēt), ܟ̰ܲܝܒܘܼ (čaybū)

Usage notes

• This phrase inflects to fit grammatical context; ܦܵܐܬ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (pāṯōḵ) is said to a single male, the feminine singular is ܦܵܐܬ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (pāṯāḵ), and the plural is ܦܵܐܬ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (pāṯawḵōn).