عطاك عمره
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
عطى (ʿaṭa, “to give”) + عمر (ʿumur, “age, life”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʕətˤaːk ʕʊmrə/
Verb
عطاك عمره • (ʿaṭāk ʿumra)
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) used to report someone has passed away.
- Synonyms: توفى (tawaffa), مات (māt)
Usage notes
The verb (عطى) must be conjugated and a pronominal suffix must be attached to its object (عمر) to reflect the gender and number of the person(s) who passed away and the person(s) being spoken to. For example, if a female had died and the news is being told to a male, the correct form would be عطتك عمرها (ʿaṭitik ʿumurha, literally “she gave you (m) her age”).