ܘܠܘ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From colloquial Arabic وَلَوْ (walaw, even if, albeit)

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [wa.law.]

Interjection

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ܘܲܠܲܘ (wallaw)

  1. you're welcome, don't mention it (as a reply to ܬܵܘܕܝܼ (tāwdī, thank you))
    Synonyms: ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (bšaynā), ܠܹܐ ܕܵܩܪܵܐ (lē dāqrā), ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (lā ìlēh ḥa mindī)
  2. An expression of mild disappointment; oh well, too bad
    ܘܲܠܲܘ ܒܸܬ ܕܵܝܪܹܢ ܡܚܵܪ.wallaw bit dāyrēn mḥār.Oh well I will come back tomorrow.
  3. Do not worry, I will do it
    ܘܲܠܲܘ ܐܵܢܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܢ ܠܹܗ.wallaw ānā bit ˁāḇdēn lēh.No worries I will do it.