ܒܪܝܟܐ

• (standard) IPA^(key): [briːkɑː]
• (Urmian) IPA^(key): [briːt͡ʃɑː]

ܒܪܝܼܟܵܐ • (brīkā) (feminine ܒܪܝܼܟܬܵܐ‎ (briktā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟܹܐ (brīkē))

1. past participle of ܒܵܪܹܟ‎ (bārēk, “to kneel”)

From Aramaic בְרִיכָא‎ (bərīḵā); related to Arabic مُبَارِك‎ (mubārik) and Hebrew בָּרוּךְ‎ (barúkh).

• (standard) IPA^(key): [briːxɑː]

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (brīḵā) (feminine ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ‎ (briḵtā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ (brīḵē))

1. past participle of ܒܵܪܹܟ݂‎ (bārēḵ, “to bless”)
2. blessed, happy

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (brīḵā)

1. congratulations (to a man) (used to express praise and approval, expressing approbation)
2. may it be blessed (used to congratulate or compliment someone upon receiving a new item, an award, etc.)

   ‏ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ ܠܒ݂ܘܼܫ̈ܘܿܟ݂ ܚܲܕ݂ܬܹ̈ܐ‎

   brīḵē lḇušoḵ ḥaḏtē

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   (literally, “May your new clothes be blessed.”)

• This is used when said to something in the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ (briḵtā), the masculine plural is ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ (brīḵē) and the feminine plural is ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܵܬܹܐ (brīḵātē).

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (brīḵā) m

1. a male given name
2. a surname transferred from the given name