ܦܘܫ ܒܫܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

From the masculine imperative of ܦܵܝܹܫ (pāyēš, “remain”) +‎ ܫܲܝܢܵܐ (šaynā, “safety”), literally “remain in safety”; compare Arabic مَعَ ٱلسَّلَامَةِ (maʕa s-salāmati).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [puʃ.‿bʃeːnɑː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [poʃ.‿bʃeːnɑː]

Interjection

ܦܘܼܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ • (puš b-šaynā) m sg (feminine singular ܦܘܼܫܝ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (puš b-šaynā), plural ܦܘܼܫܘܿܢ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (pušon b-šaynā))

1. goodbye, farewell

Usage notes

• This term is used when said to something in the masculine singular form.

Derived terms

• ܡܲܦܸܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (mappiš bšaynā, “to farewell, say goodbye, take leave”)

See also

• ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (b-šaynā)
• ܦܘܿܫ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ (puš b-šlāmā, literally “remain in peace”)