ketma ܩܸܛܡܵܐ

ketma is the Assyrian word for ash — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

Computer-generated pronunciation.

Meaning

ketma b-rishukh!

ܩܸܛܡܵܐ ܒ ܪܝܼܫܘ̣ܚ!

Curse you! (lit. [may there be] ash on your head)

ay-ketma b-rishi!

ܐܵܝ ܩܸܛܡܵܐ ܒ ܪܝܼܫܝܼ!

Oh, woe to me!

ketma b-rishet akubra tile peshle dmekhle tama

ܩܸܛܡܵܐ ܒ ܪܝܼܫܸܬ ܐܵܩܘ̣ܒܪܵܐ ܬܝܼܠܸܐ ܦܸܫܠܸܐ ܕܡܸܚܠܸܐ ܬܵܡܵܐ

The accursed mouse came, stayed and went to sleep there

ranget ketma

ܪܵܢܓܸܬ ܩܸܛܡܵܐ

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Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 192.