ܘܠܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From colloquial Arabic وَلَوْ (walaw, “even if, albeit”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [wa.law.]

Interjection

ܘܲܠܲܘ • (wallaw)

1. 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)

2. An expression of mild disappointment; oh well, too bad

   ܘܲܠܲܘ ܒܸܬ ܕܵܝܪܹܢ ܡܚܵܪ.

   wallaw bit dāyrēn mḥār.

   Oh well I will come back tomorrow.

3. Do not worry, I will do it

   ܘܲܠܲܘ ܐܵܢܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܢ ܠܹܗ.

   wallaw ānā bit ˁāḇdēn lēh.

   No worries I will do it.