ܫܟܝܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܫ ܟ ܪ (š k r)
3 terms

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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ܫܟܝܼܪܵܐ (škīrā)

  1. thanks to
    ܕܝܼܪܝܼ ܠܒܲܝܬܵܐ ܫܠܝܼܡܵܐ، ܫܟܝܼܪܵܐ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.
    dīrī l-baytā šlīmā, škīrā allāhā.
    I returned home safe and sound, thanks to God.

Usage notes

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Though it can be used sarcastically, this is normally used with a positive connotation. ܒܪܹܝܫ (brēš) is exclusively used sarcastically.

See also

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Verb

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ܫܟܝܼܪܵܐ (škīrā) (feminine ܫܟܝܼܪܬܵܐ (škīrtā), plural ܫܟܝܼܪܹ̈ܐ (škīrē))

  1. past participle of ܫܵܟܹܪ (šākēr)