ܫܠܡܐ
shlama
The English word 'hello' is translated into Aramaic as ܫܠܡܐ (shlama).
The word ܫܠܡܐ is a standard greeting used to say 'hello' or to express 'peace be upon you'.
Meaning: greeting (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word ܫܠܡܐ literally means 'peace'.
How does it change in a sentence?
ܫܠܡܐ is a noun in the emphatic state, the usual dictionary form, used here on its own as a greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
shlama
Did you know?
- The root of ܫܠܡܐ is also used in Aramaic to form words related to 'payment' or 'repayment', as paying a debt is seen as 'making things whole' again.
- Aramaic was the lingua franca of the Near East for centuries, meaning ܫܠܡܐ would have been understood by people of many different ethnicities and languages across the empire.
- The greeting ܫܠܡܐ shares its root with Hebrew 'shalom' and Arabic 'salām'.
Examples in context
- ܫܠܡܐ ܠܟ.shlama lokh.Hello to you.
- ܫܠܡܐ ܠܟܘܢ ܟܠܟܘܢ.shlama lakhon kollakhon.Hello to all of you.
