بالهناء والشفاء

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the roots ه ن ء(h-n-ʔ) meaning "to enjoy, to go down easily, to be well-received", and ش ف ي(š-f-y) meaning "to be healthy, to be wholesome, to restore".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bil.ha.naː.ʔi waʃ.ʃi.faːʔ/

Interjection[edit]

بِٱلْهَنَاءِ وَٱلشِّفَاء (bi-l-hanāʾi wa-š-šifāʾ)

  1. bon appétit; "May it be with enjoyment and restoration", "May it go down easily and bring health"
    Synonyms: بِالصِّحَّة وَٱلْعَافِيَة(bi-ṣ-ṣiḥḥa wa-l-ʕāfiya), شَهْيَة طَيِّبَة(šahya ṭayyiba)

Descendants[edit]

  • Egyptian Arabic: بالهنا والشفا(bil-hanã wil-shifã)

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