عطاك عمره

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Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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عطى (ʕaṭa, to give) + عمر (ʕumur, age, life).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʕətˤaːk ʕʊmrə/

Verb

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عطاك عمره (ʿaṭāk ʿumra)

  1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) used to report someone has passed away.
    Synonyms: توفى (tawaffa), مات (māt)

Usage notes

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The verb (عطى) must be conjugated and a pronominal suffix must be attached to its object (عمر) to reflect the gender and number of the person(s) who passed away and the person(s) being spoken to. For example, if a female had died and the news is being told to a male, the correct form would be عطتك عمرها (ʕaṭitik ʕumurha, literally she gave you (m) her age).