ܡܢ ܪܝܫܐ ܕܦܘܩܢܗ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “From the tip of his nose.”

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mɪn‿reːʃaː‿d‿puqaːneːh]

Phrase

ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܕܦܘܼܩܵܢܹܗ • (min rēšā dpūqānēh)

1. phrase used to express someone’s begrudging unwillingness in doing a task, begrudgingly

   ܟܸܡ ܛܵܪܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܠܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ ܡܸܢ ܪܹܝܫܵܐ ܕܦܘܼܩܵܢܹܗ

   kim ṭārē lī l-āḵā min rēšā dpūqānēh

   He drove me here begrudgingly

   (literally, “He drove me here from the tip of his nose.”)