عطاك عمره

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

عطى (ʕaṭa, “to give”) + عمر (ʕumur, “age, life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʕətˤaːk ʕʊmrə/

Verb

عطاك عمره • (ʿaṭāk ʿumra)

1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) used to report someone has passed away.

   Synonyms: توفى (tawaffa), مات (māt)

Usage notes

The verb (عطى) must be conjugated and a pronominal suffix must be attached to its object (عمر) to reflect the gender and number of the person(s) who passed away and the person(s) being spoken to. For example, if a female had died and the news is being told to a male, the correct form would be عطتك عمرها (ʕaṭitik ʕumurha, literally “she gave you (m) her age”).