ܨܦܝܝ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From Northern Kurdish سپه‌هی (spehî, beautiful, fair, good). Influenced by ܨܸܦܝܵܐ (ṣipyā, pure).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ܨܦܵܝܝܼ (ṣpāyī) (invariable)

  1. all right, okay, O.K., well, fine, fair
    ܟܠ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ ܨܦܵܝܝܼ ܠܲܐܟ݂ܵܐ؟kul mindī ṣpāyī laˀḵā?Is everything okay here?
    ܐܵܢܵܐ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܨܦܵܝܝܼ ܐܸܕܝܘܿܡ ܫܟܝܼܪ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ!ānā rābā ṣpāyī idyōm škīr allāhā!I am really well today thanks be to God!
    ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܝܼ̈ ܨܦܝܼ ܝܢܵܐ ܬܵܘܕܝܼ!aḇāhī ṣpī ìnā tāwdī!My parents are doing well thank you!

Interjection

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ܨܦܵܝܝܼ (ṣpāyī)

  1. well!, good!
  2. ok, right

See also

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