ܥܝܢܘܟ ܒܗܘܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook
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Etymology

Literally, “Your eyes are bright”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕaj.noːx‿bahhuːreː]

Phrase

ܥܲܝ̈ܢܘܼܟ݂ ܒܲܗܘܼܪܹ̈ܐ • (ˁaynōḵ bahūrē)

  1. a greeting used towards one who has traveled a long distance
  2. (by extension, idiomatic, colloquial) used to sarcastically comment a belated realization
    Synonyms: ܫܠܵܡܵܐ ܥܲܠܘܼܟ݂ (šlāmā ˁalōḵ), ܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ (ṣaprā brīḵā)

Usage notes

  • This phrase may be modified to fit grammatical context.
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