ܦܘܫ ܒܫܠܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From the masculine imperative of ܦܵܝܹܫ (pāyēš, “remain”) +‎ ܫܠܵܡܵܐ (šlāmā, “peace”), literally “remain in peace”; compare Arabic مَعَ ٱلسَّلَامَةِ (maʕa s-salāmati).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [puʃ.‿bʃlɑːmɑː]

Interjection

ܦܘܿܫ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ • (poš b-šlāmā)

1. goodbye, farewell (to a man)

Usage notes

• This is used when said to something in the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is ܦܘܿܫܝ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ (poš b-šlāmā), and plural is ܦܘܿܫܘܼܢ ܒܫܠܵܡܵܐ (pošon b-šlāmā).

See also

• ܫܠܵܡܵܐ (šlāmā, “peace”)
• ܦܘܿܫ ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (poš b-šaynā, literally “remain in safety”)