ܓܘ ܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “In the sea”.

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ɡɑw.‿jɑːmɑː]

Phrase

ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ • (gāw yāmā)

1. (colloquial, slang) never

   Synonyms: ܠܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܲܡ (lā lˁālam), ܡܸܡܬ݂ܘܿܡ (mimṯōm), ܗܸܟ̰ (hič)

   ܠܵܐ! ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ! ― lā! gāw yāmā! ― No! Absolutely not! (literally, “No! In the sea!”)

   ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܦܵܠܚܵܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ. ― gāw yāmā bit pālḥā wā. ― It would never work. (literally, “In the sea it would work.”)

Derived terms

• ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܐܸܫܬܵܐ (gāw yāmā d-lā ištā)