11-06-2013, 07:14 PM
Incidentally, Akhi - Qrb is used heavily in modern eastern Neo-Aramaic for not only immediate relatives, but also for people like the best man/woman at the wedding. Or even godparents.
Also, Xm is also used extensively in the Hakkari group (Ashiret tribes) as "remember" in our Neo dialects. My own included. My own mother used to say "pkhem ly" (I remembered)
I can guarantee you we have nothing to do with any area west of the Euphrates. <!-- s
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+Shamasha
Ps. How did you know the old English phrase was a poem ? From one stanza I mean? The meaning is: "he first created for the children of men" from C?dmon's Hymn
Also, Xm is also used extensively in the Hakkari group (Ashiret tribes) as "remember" in our Neo dialects. My own included. My own mother used to say "pkhem ly" (I remembered)
I can guarantee you we have nothing to do with any area west of the Euphrates. <!-- s
--><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/wink1.gif" alt="" title="Wink" /><!-- s -->+Shamasha
Ps. How did you know the old English phrase was a poem ? From one stanza I mean? The meaning is: "he first created for the children of men" from C?dmon's Hymn