ܐܠܗܐ ܢܛܪ ܠܘܟ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “May God protect you.”

Phrase

ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܢܵܛܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (allāhā nāṭir lōḵ)

1. short prayer often used to wish protection and/or give thanks

Usage notes

• This is the masculine singular form; the feminine singular is ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܢܵܛܸܪ ܠܵܟ݂ܝ (allāhā nāṭir lāḵ), and the plural is ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܢܵܛܸܪ ܠܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (allāhā nāṭir lawḵōn).
• Additional words may be added to this phrase such as ܘܝܵܠ̈ܕ݇ܘܿܟ݂ ― w-yālōḵ ― and your children and/or ܘܒܲܝܬܘܿܟ݂ ― w-baytōḵ ― and your household
• A common reply is ܘܢܵܛܸܪ ܠܘܿܟ݂ (w-nāṭir lōḵ, “And may He protect you.”)