ܫܪܝܪܐܝܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܫ ܪ ܪ (š r r)
3 terms

Etymology

ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐ (šarīrā, “true”) +‎ -ܐܝܼܬ݂ (-ʾīṯ, “adverbial suffix”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʃa.riːrɑːʔiθː]

Adverb

ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ • (šarīrāˀīṯ)

1. really, truly
2. used in set phrase for Easter greeting, as answer to Christ is risen:

   ܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ ܩܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ! — ܫܲܪܝܼܪܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܩܝܼܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ!

   mšīḥā qīmā ìlēh! — šarīrāˀīṯ qīmā ìlēh!

   Christ is risen! — Truly he is risen!