ܫܘܒܚܐ ܠܫܡܗ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook
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Etymology[edit]
From ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܵܐ (šuḇḥā, “honor, glory”) + ܠ- (l-, “to”) + ܫܸܡܹܗ (šimmēh, “his name”), literally “Glory to his name”, referencing to Jesus or God.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard) IPA(key): [ʃuvħaː‿lʃɪmmeːh]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ʃuːħa‿lʃɪmmeħ]
Interjection[edit]
ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܵܐ ܠܫܸܡܹܗ • (šuḇḥā lšimmēh)
- A response to ܩܝܼܡ ܠܹܗ ܡܵܪܲܢ (qīm lēh māran, “Our lord has risen”), a greeting said on Easter and to ܗܘܹܐ ܠܹܗ ܡܵܪܲܢ (hwē lēh māran, “Our lord is born”), a greeting said on Christmas
- An expression of surprise or awe