ruz e khair bu
Definitions
interj. A general greeting; 'hello'.
Example Sentences
Languages of Origin
- Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
- Juhuri
Etymology
J ruz ə xajr bu
ruz 'day' + ə preposition meaning 'to' + xajr word of Arabic origin (cf. A sabah al-khir) + bu 'be' in optative mood
- Juhuro: Jews with ancestry in the Caucasus region, such as Azerbaijan and Dagestan, also known as Kavkazi, Gorsky, or Mountain Jews
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
ruz e khair bu, ruz e chai bu, ruz e chair bu, ruz e xair bu, ruz e xai bu, ruz e khai bu
Notes
Some speakers drop the 'r' in 'khair'.
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