ܗܘܝܬ ܒܣܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
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Etymology

Literally, “May you be pleased”.

Interjection

ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ‎ • (hāwēt basīmā)

  1. I appreciate it, thank you, thanks (to a man)
    ‏ܬܵܘܕܝܼ، ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ!‎‎
    tāwdī, hāwēt basīmā rābā!
    Thank you, I appreciate it a lot!
    (literally, “Thank you, may you be very pleased!”)

Usage notes
  • This is used when said to a single male; the feminine singular is ܗܵܘܝܵܬܝ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ (hāwyāt basīmtā), and the plural is ܗܵܘܹܝܬܘܿܢ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (hāwētōn basīmē).

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