ܐܢ ܒܣܡܐ ܠܘܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “If it pleases you”. compare the same in French s'il vous plaît.

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [in.‿bɑsːmɑː‿loxː]

Phrase

ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂‎ • (in bāsmāloḳ)

  1. (formal) please, if you please
    ‏ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܹܬ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂؟‎‎
    māṣēt yāwētlī ḳačā in bāsmāloḳ?
    Can you give me some bread please?

See also
  • ܒܒ݂ܵܥܘܼ‎ (b-wāʿu, “please”)
  • ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ܝ‎ (in bāsmālāḳ) (to a woman)
  • ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ‎ (in bāsmāloḳon) (to more than one person)
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