ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook
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Etymology

From ܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmā, “name”) +‎ ܕ- (d-, “of”) +‎ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ (allāhā, “God”), literally “The name of God”.

Pronunciation

Interjection

ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ • (šimmā d-allāhā)

  1. expression of surprise or awe
    ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ! ܟܡܵܐ ܪܒ݂ܹܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂
    šimmā d-allāhā! kmā rḇē lōḵ
    Wow! You’ve grown so much.
    (literally, “The name of God! How much you grew.”)
  2. Said as a short prayer to someone who has just tripped or fallen
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