ܓܘ ܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “In the sea”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ɡɑw.‿jɑːmɑː]

Phrase

ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ • (gāw yāmā)

1. (colloquial, slang) never

   Synonyms: ܠܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܲܡ (lā lˁālam), ܡܸܡܬ݂ܘܿܡ (mimṯōm), ܗܸܟ̰ (hič)

   ܠܵܐ! ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ!

   lā! gāw yāmā!

   No! Absolutely not!

   (literally, “No! In the sea!”)

   ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܦܵܠܚܵܐ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ.

   gāw yāmā bit pālḥā wā.

   It would never work.

   (literally, “In the sea it would work.”)

Derived terms

• ܓܵܘ ܝܵܡܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܐܸܫܬܵܐ (gāw yāmā d-lā ištā)