Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܫ ܪ ܪ (š r r)
2 terms

Etymology edit

ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (šarīrā, true) +‎ -ܐܝܼܬ݂ (-ʾīṯ, adverbial suffix)

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʃa.riːrɑːʔiθː]

Adverb edit

ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (šarīrāˀīṯ)

  1. really, truly
  2. used in set phrase for Easter greeting, as answer to Christ is risen:
    ܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ ܩܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ! — ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܩܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ!
    mšīḥā qīmā ìlēh! — šarīrāˀīṯ qīmā ìlēh!
    Christ is risen! — Truly he is risen!