ܗܠܒܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Persian البته (albatte) with an additional /h/ added from a dialect of Kurdish, ultimately from Arabic الْبَتَّة (al-batta).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [hal.bat.]

Adverb

ܗܲܠܒܲܬ • (halbat)

1. of course, naturally, certainly

   ܗܲܠܒܲܬ ܒܸܬ ܥܵܕܪܹܢܘܼܟ݂. ― halbat bit ˁādrēnūḵ. ― Of course I will help you.

Interjection

ܗܲܠܒܲܬ • (halbat)

1. of course, for sure indication of enthusiastic agreement

See also

• ܟܝܵܢܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (kyānāˀīṯ)