ܘܠܘ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From colloquial Arabic وَلَوْ (walaw, “even if, albeit”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]ܘܲܠܲܘ • (wallaw)
- you're welcome, don't mention it (as a reply to ܬܵܘܕܝܼ (tāwdī, “thank you”))
- Synonyms: ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ (bšaynā), ܠܹܐ ܕܵܩܪܵܐ (lē dāqrā), ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ (lā ìlēh ḥa mindī)
- An expression of mild disappointment; oh well, too bad
- ܘܲܠܲܘ ܒܸܬ ܕܵܝܪܹܢ ܡܚܵܪ. ― wallaw bit dāyrēn mḥār. ― Oh well I will come back tomorrow.
- Do not worry, I will do it
- ܘܲܠܲܘ ܐܵܢܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܢ ܠܹܗ. ― wallaw ānā bit ˁāḇdēn lēh. ― No worries I will do it.