ܡܦܩ ܒܪܘܚܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac (literally “exit through the spirit”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mappaq.‿bəruːxɑː]

Noun

ܡܲܦܲܩ ܒܪܘܼܚܵܐ • (mappaq brūḥām sg (plural ܡܲܦܩܲܝ̈ ܒܪܘܼܚܵܐ (mapqay brūḥā))

  1. excuse, apology
    Synonyms: ܡܲܗܵܢܵܐ (mahhānā), ܐܵܦܘܿܠܘܿܓ݂ܝܼܵܐ (āpōlōḡīyā)
    ܠܲܝܬ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܡܲܦܲܩ ܒܪܘܼܚܵܐ ܕܡܵܛܹܝܬ ܡܫܘܼܘܚܪܵܐ.
    layt lōḵ mappaq brūḥā d-māṭēt mšūwḥrā.
    You have no excuse to arrive late.