ܗܘܪ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From Northern Kurdish ھاوار (hewar)

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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ܗܵܘܵܪ (hāwār)

  1. help! (an expression that one desperately needs assistance)
  2. 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

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  • ܗܲܝܸܪ (hayyir, to help)
  • ܗܲܘܸܪ (hawwir, to shout)