ܦܘܫ ܒܫܠܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From the masculine imperative of ܦܵܝܹܫ‎ (pāyēš, “remain”) +‎ ܫܠܵܡܵܐ‎ (šlāmā, “peace”), literally “remain in peace”; compare Arabic مَعَ ٱلسَّلَامَةِ‎ (maʕa s-salāmati).

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [puʃ.‿bʃlɑːmɑː]

Interjection

ܦܘܿܫ ܒ ܫܠܵܡܵܐ‎ • (poš b-šlāmā)

goodbye, farewell (to a man)

Usage notes

This is used when said to something in the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is ܦܘܿܫܝ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ (poš b-šlāmā), and plural is ܦܘܿܫܘܼܢ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ (pošon b-šlāmā).

See also

ܫܠܵܡܵܐ‎ (šlāmā, “peace”)
ܦܘܿܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ (poš b-šaynā, literally “remain in safety”)

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