ܦܘܫ ܒܫܠܡܐ
push bashlama
The English phrase 'bye' is translated into Aramaic as ܦܘܫ ܒܫܠܡܐ (push bashlama).
ܦܘܫ ܒܫܠܡܐ is a shortened way to say goodbye.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The second part of the phrase, ܒܫܠܡܐ, means 'in peace'.
How do you pronounce it?
push bashlama
Did you know?
- Aramaic was once the lingua franca of the Near East and the common language of trade across the Persian Empire, making these farewells once heard by millions across diverse cultures.
- The word for 'peace' within the phrase, ܫܠܡܐ, shares a root with the concept of 'completeness' or 'perfection' in Semitic thought.
- The root of ܒܫܠܡܐ is the same as the Hebrew word שלום 'shalom' and the Arabic word سلام 'salam'. All three languages use this common root to express 'peace' as a greeting and a farewell.
Examples in context
- ܐܙܠ ܐܢܐ, ܦܘܫ ܒܫܠܡܐ.ezel ana, pus b-shlama.I'm leaving, bye.
