ܫܟܝܪܐ

ܫܟܝܪܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܫ ܟ ܪ‎ (š k r)
1 term

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃkiːrɑː]
• (Urmian) IPA^(key): [ʃt͡ʃiːrɑː]

Preposition

ܫܟܝܼܪܵܐ • (škīrā)

1. thanks to

   ‏ܕܝܼܪܝܼ ܠܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܫܠܝܼܡܵܐ، ܫܟܝܼܪܵܐ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.‎‎

   dīrī lbaytā šlīmā, škīrā allāhā.

   I returned home safe and sound, thanks to God.

Usage notes

Though it can be used sarcastically, this is normally used with a positive connotation. ܒܪܹܝܫ‎ (brēš) is exclusively used sarcastically.

See also

• ܛܲܝܒܘܼ ܕܹܝܢ ܠ‎ (ṭaybu dēn l)

Verb

ܫܟܝܼܪܵܐ • (škīrā) (feminine ܫܟܝܼܪܬܵܐ‎ (škīrtā), plural ܫܟܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (škīrē))

1. past participle of ܫܵܟܹܪ‎ (šākēr)