ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ

ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

From ܫܸܡܵܐ‎ (šimmā, “name”) +‎ ܕ-‎ (d-, “of”) +‎ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ‎ (allāhā, “God”), literally “The name of God”.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃɪmmaː‿dalaːhaː]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [ʃɪmmɪ‿daːlahaː]

Interjection

ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ‎ • (šimmā d-ʾallāhā)

1. An expression of surprise or awe

   ‏ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ! ܟܡܵܐ ܪܒ݂ܹܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂‎

   šimmā d-ʾallāhā! kmā rḇē loḵ

   Wow! You’ve grown so much.

   (literally, “The name of God! How much you grew.”)

2. Said as a short prayer to someone who has just tripped or fallen