ܒܫܝܢܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From ܒ- (b-, “in”) + ܫܲܝܢܵܐ (šaynā, “safety”), literally “in safety”.
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): [bʃeːnɑː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [bʃajːnɑː]
Interjection
ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ • (b-šaynā)
- hello, welcome (greeting)
- you’re welcome (said when one is thanked)
- here you are (said when you hand something over)
See also
- ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (in bāsmāloḵ, “please”)
- ܬܲܘܕܝܼ (tawdī, “thank you”)
Derived terms
- ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ ܐ݇ܬܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂ (b-šaynā tīloḵ, “welcome”)
- ܦܘܿܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (poš b-šaynā, “goodbye”)