ܐܢ ܒܣܡܐ ܠܘܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, If it pleases you. Compare the same in French s'il vous plaît.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [in.‿bɑsːmɑː‿loːx.]

Phrase

ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (in bāsmā lōḵ)

  1. (formal) please, if you please
    ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܹܬ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ؟
    māṣēt yāḇēt lī ḥačā laḥmā in bāsmā lōḵ ?
    Can you give me some bread please ?

Usage notes

  • This is used when said to a single male; the feminine singular is ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ܝ (in bāsmā lāḵ), and the plural is ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (in bāsmā lāwḵōn).

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