ܘܠܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From colloquial Arabic وَلَوْ (walaw, “even if, albeit”)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [wa.law.]

Interjection

ܘܲܠܲܘ • (wallaw)

  1. you're welcome, don't mention it (as a reply to ܬܵܘܕܝܼ (tāwdī, “thank you”))
    Synonyms: ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (bšaynā), ܠܹܐ ܕܵܩܪܵܐ (lē dāqrā), ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (lā ìlēh ḥa mindī)
  2. expression of mild disappointment; oh well, too bad
    ܘܲܠܲܘ ܒܸܬ ܕܵܝܪܹܢ ܡܚܵܪ.
    wallaw bit dāyrēn mḥār.
    Oh well I will come back tomorrow.
  3. expression of intent to take care of something
    ܘܲܠܲܘ ܐܵܢܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܢ ܠܹܗ.
    wallaw ānā bit ˁāḇdēn lēh.
    No worries I will do it.
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