ܚܡܪܐ ܐܣܝܪܐ ܒܥܩܠܗ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
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Etymology
[edit]Literally, “A donkey is tied to his leg.”
Pronunciation
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[edit]ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܹܗ • (ḥmārā sīrā bˁaqlēh)
- phrase used to convey someone is unintelligent
- ܐܵܢܲܝ ܬܪܹܝܢ ܒܢܘܿܢܹ̈ܐ ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܝܵܕ݂ܥܝܼܢ݇ ܐܸܠܵܐ ܡܬܲܥܘܿܠܹܐ ܘܓܚܵܟܵܐ. ܚܡܵܪܵܐ ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܥܲܩܠܗܘܿܢ
- ānay trēn bnōnē lā kē yāḏˁī illā mtaˁōlē w-gḥākā. ḥmārā sīrā bˁaqlhōn
- Those two little boys don’t know anything except how to play and laugh. A donkey is tied to their leg!