ܠܬ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

ܠܹܬ (lētm

  1. (slang) Contraction of ܠܹܐ ܝܘܸܬ (lē ìwet, You are not).
    ܠܬ ܚܕܝܐ؟ ܚܫܝܒ ܠܝ ܕܡܘܒܣܡ ܠܘܟ.
    lēt ḥidyā? ḥšiḇ lī d-mubsim luḵ.
    Aren’t you happy? I thought you had fun.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Despite the full formal masculine form being ܠܹܐ ܝܘܸܬ (lē ìwet) and the feminine being ܠܹܐ ܝܘܵܬܝ (lē ìwāt), this is used regardless of gender.