nagayna sin amol tanay
Afar
Afar phrasebook
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Etymology
Literally: "May well-being be upon your head".
Pronunciation
- (Northern Afar) IPA(key): /nʌɡʌjˈnʌ sin ʌˈmol ˈtʌnʌj/
- (Southern Afar) IPA(key): /nʌɡʌjˈnʌ ʃin ʌˈmol ˈtʌnʌj/
- Hyphenation: na‧gay‧na sin a‧mol ta‧nay
Phrase
nagayná sin amól tánay
- hello, greetings
Usage notes
- The usual reply to this greeting is nagayná sin amól káadu tánay.
See also
- assaláamu qaléykum
References
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 121