ܒܣܡܐ ܓܢܘܟ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Alternative forms
- ܓܵܢܘܼܟ݂ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ (gānōḵ bāsmā)
Etymology
Literally, “May you be pleased”
Pronunciation
Interjection
ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܓܵܢܘܼܟ݂! • (bāsmā gānōḵ!)
Usage notes
- May also be used sarcastically, as in English.
- This is used when said to something in the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is ܒܲܣܡܵܐ ܓܵܢܵܟ݂ܝ (basmā gānāḵ), and the plural is ܒܲܣܡܵܐ ܓܵܢܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (basmā gānoḵon).