ܦܘܫ ܒܫܝܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From the masculine imperative of ܦܵܝܹܫ‎ (pāyēš, “remain”) +‎ ܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ (šaynā, “safety”), literally “remain in safety”; compare Arabic مَعَ ٱلسَّلَامَةِ‎ (maʕa s-salāmati).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [puʃ.‿bʃeːnɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [poʃ.‿bʃeːnɑː]

Interjection

ܦܘܼܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ • (puš b-šaynā) m sg (feminine singular ܦܘܼܫܝ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ (puš b-šaynā), plural ܦܘܼܫܘܿܢ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ (pušon b-šaynā))

  1. goodbye, farewell

Usage notes

  • This term is used when said to something in the masculine singular form.

Derived terms

See also

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