ܩܝܡ ܐܙܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “to get up to go”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [qɑːjemː‿ʔɑːzelː]

Verb

ܩܵܝܹܡ ܐܵܙܹܠ • (qāyēm āzēl)

1. (slang) to do something impulsively

   ܠܵܐ ܩܵܝܡܹܬ ܐܵܙܹܠ݇ܬ ܙܵܒ݂ܢܹܬ ܠܹܗ، ܐܸܠܵܐ ܢܲܣܹܐ ܠܹܗ ܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܬܵܐ.

   lā qāymēt āzēt zāḇnēt lēh, illā nassē lēh qammāytā.

   Don’t just buy it, but try it first.