ܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܒܣܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܗܵܘܝܼܬܘܿܢ‎ (hāwīton) +‎ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ‎ (basīmē), literally “May you be pleased”.

Interjection

ܗܵܘܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ • (hāwīton basīmē)

I appreciate it, thank you, thanks (to more than one person)
‏ܬܲܘܕܝܼ، ܗܵܘܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ!‎‎
tawdī, hāwīton basīmē rābā!
Thank you, I appreciate it a lot!
(literally, “Thank you, may you be very pleased!”)

See also

ܬܲܘܕܝܼ‎ (tawdī, “thank you”)
ܗܵܘܹܝܬ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܵܐ‎ (hāwēt basīmā) (to a man)
ܗܵܘܝܵܬܝ ܒܲܣܝܼܡܬܵܐ‎ (hāwyāt basīmtā) (to a woman)

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