ܘܠܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From colloquial Arabic وَلَوْ‎ (walaw, “even if, albeit”)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [wa.law.]

Interjection

ܘܲܠܲܘ • (wallaw)

  1. you're welcome, don't mention it (as a reply to ܬܵܘܕܝܼ‎ (tāwdī, “thank you”))
    Synonyms: ܒܫܲܝܢܵܐ‎ (bšaynā), ܠܹܐ ܕܵܩܪܵܐ‎ (lē dāqrā), ܠܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܚܲܕ݇ ܡܸܢܕܝܼ‎ (lā ìlēh ḥa mindī)
  2. An expression of mild disappointment; oh well, too bad
    ‏ܘܲܠܲܘ ܒܸܬ ܕܵܝܪܹܢ ܡܚܵܪ.‎‎ ― wallaw bit dāyrēn mḥār. ― Oh well I will come back tomorrow.
  3. Do not worry, I will do it
    ‏ܘܲܠܲܘ ܐܵܢܵܐ ܒܸܬ ܥܵܒ݂ܕܹܢ ܠܹܗ.‎‎ ― wallaw ānā bit ˁāḇdēn lēh. ― No worries I will do it.
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