ܝܗܒܠ ܫܠܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Compare Classical Syriac ܝܗܒ ܫܠܡܐ (yəhaḇ šlāmā, “to greet”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [jaːweːl‿ʃlɑːmeː]

Verb

ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܹܠ ܫܠܵܡܹ̈ܐ • (yāḇēl šlāmē)

1. to greet

   ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܲܚ ܫܠܵܡܹ̈ܐ ܠܟܠ ܐ݇ܢܵܫܹ̈ܐ ܟܲܕ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܝܼ ܓܵܘ ܬܲܪܥܵܐ.

   yāḇaḥ šlāmē l-kul nāšē kad ˁāḇrī gāw tarˁā.

   We greet everyone as they pass through the door.

   • c. 2014, ܕܝܬܩܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܕܡܪܢ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܘܡܙܡܘܪ̈ܐ ܒܠܫܢܐ ܐܬܘܪܝܐ, Aramaic Bible Translation, Inc., 1 Corinthians 16:20:

     ܟܠܗܘܿܢ ܐܲܚ̈ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ ܒܸܕܪܵܝܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܫܠܵܡܹ̈ܐ ܐܸܠܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ. ܗܲܒ݂ܠܘܼܢ ܫܠܵܡܹ̈ܐ ܚܲܕ݇ ܠܗ̇ܘ ܐ݇ܚܹܪ݇ܢܵܐ ܒܢܫܘܼܩܬܵܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܬܵܐ.

     kullhōn aḥwāṯā āḵā bidrāyā ìnā šlāmē illawḵōn. haḇlūn šlāmē ḥa l-awa ḥēnā b-nšuqtā qadīštā.

     All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

Usage notes

When returning a greeting, or when greeting on behalf of another, the verb ܕܵܪܹܐ ܫܠܵܡܵܐ (dārē šlāmā) is used instead.