nagayna sin amol tanay

Afar

Afar phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally: "May well-being be upon your head".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naɡajˈna sin aˈmol ˈtanaj/ [nʌɡʌjˈnʌ sɪn ʌˈmɔl ˈtʌnʌj]
• Hyphenation: na‧gay‧na sin a‧mol ta‧nay

Phrase

nagayná sin amól tánay

1. hello, greetings

Usage notes

• The usual reply to this greeting is nagayná sin amól káadu tánay.

See also

• assaláamu qaléykum

References

• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 121