ܒܪܝܟܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܒ ܪ ܟ (b r k)
6 terms

Inherited from Aramaic בְרִיכָא (bərīḵā); past participle of Aramaic [Term?] in the archaic meaning of “to bless”. Related to Arabic مُبَارِك (mubārik) and Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (barúkh).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [briːxɑː]

Adjective

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (brīḵā) (feminine ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ (brīḵtā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ (brīḵē))

  1. blessed
    ܝܲܘܡܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ!yawmōḵ brīḵā!Have a nice day!
    ܥܹܐܕ݂ ܡܲܘܠܵܕ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ!Happy birthday!
    ܥܹܐܕ݂ܘܼܟ݂ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ!Blessed holiday!
  2. (of God) praiseworthy, praised
  3. subject to good fortune
Derived terms

Interjection

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (brīḵām sg (feminine singular ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ (brīḵtā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ (brīḵē))

  1. congratulations (to a man) (used to express praise and approval, expressing approbation)
    ܕܝܼ ܠܵܐ! ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ ܝܵܐ ܚܲܒ݂ܪܝܼ!
    dī lā! brīḵā yā ḥaḇrī!
    No way! Congratulations my friend!
  2. may it be blessed (used to congratulate or compliment someone upon receiving something new, an award, etc.)
    ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟ݂ܹܐ ܠܒ݂ܘܼܫ̈ܘܼܟ݂ ܚܲܕ݂ܬܹ̈ܐ
    brīḵē lḇūšōḵ ḥaḏtē
    May your new clothes be blessed.
    ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܬܵܐ ܥܹܕܬܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܚܕܲܬܵܐ!
    brīḵtā ˁēdtawḵōn ḥdattā!
    Blessed be your new church!

Proper noun

ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ • (brīḵām

  1. a male given name
  2. a surname transferred from the given name
Derived terms
  • ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܘܿ (brīḵō) (diminutive, nickname)

Etymology 2

Root
ܒ ܪ ܟ (b r k)
6 terms

Passive participle of ܒܵܪܹܟ (bārēk).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [briːkaː]

Adjective

ܒܪܝܼܟܵܐ • (brīkā) (feminine ܒܪܝܼܟܬܵܐ (brīktā), plural ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟܹܐ (brīkē))

  1. kneeling