ܗܘܪ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Northern Kurdish ھاوار (hewar)
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]ܗܵܘܵܪ • (hāwār)
- help! (an expression that one desperately needs assistance)
- an expression of exhaustion due to injustice
- ܐܵܝ ܗܵܘܵܪ! ܐܝܼܬ ܠܝܼ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܫܘܼܠܵܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܢ ܐܸܕܝܵܘܡ.
- āy hāwār! īt lī rābā šūlā d-ˁāḇdēn idyāwm.
- Alas! I have so much work to do today.
Derived terms
[edit]- ܗܲܝܸܪ (hayyir, “to help”)
- ܗܲܘܸܪ (hawwir, “to shout”)