ܒܫܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “in peace”.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [bʃaj.nɑː]
(Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [bʃeːnɑː]

Interjection

ܒ ܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ • (b-šaynā)

hello, welcome (greeting), (usually in response to ܫܠܵܡܵܐ‎ (šlāmā))
you’re welcome (said when one is thanked)
here you are (said when you hand something over)

Derived terms

ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ ܐ݇ܬܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂‎ (b-šaynā tē luḵ, “welcome”)
ܦܘܼܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ (puš b-šaynā, “goodbye”)

See also

ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂‎ (in bāsmā luḵ, “please”)
ܬܵܘܕܝܼ‎ (tāwdī, “thank you”)

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