ܚܡܪܐ ܐܣܝܪܐ ܒܥܩܠܗ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, A donkey is tied to his leg.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ħmaːraː‿siːraː‿bʕaqleːh]

Phrase[edit]

ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܹܗ (ḥmārā sīrā bˁaqlēh)

  1. phrase used to convey someone is unintelligent
    ܐܵܢܲܝ ܬܪܹܝܢ ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܝܼܢ݇ ܐܸܠܵܐ ܡܬܲܥܘܿܠܹܐ ܘܓܚܵܟܵܐ. ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܗܘܿܢ
    ānay trēn bnōnē lā kē yāḏˁī illā mtaˁōlē w-gḥākā. ḥmārā sīrā bˁaqlhōn
    Those two little boys don’t know anything except how to play and laugh. A donkey is tied to their leg!