ܫܡܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From ܫܸܡܵܐ (šimmā, name) +‎ ܕ- (d-, of) +‎ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ (allāhā, God), literally The name of God.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ (šimmā d-allāhā)

  1. An expression of surprise or awe
    ܫܸܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ! ܟܡܵܐ ܪܒ݂ܹܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂
    šimmā d-allāhā! kmā rḇē lōḵ
    Wow! You’ve grown so much.
    (literally, “The name of God! How much you grew.”)
  2. Said as a short prayer to someone who has just tripped or fallen