بالهناء والشفاء

Arabic
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Etymology

From the roots ه ن ء (h-n-ʔ) meaning "to enjoy, to go down easily, to be well-received", and ش ف ي (š-f-y) meaning "to be healthy, to be wholesome, to restore".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bil.ha.naː.ʔi waʃ.ʃi.faːʔ/

Interjection

بِٱلْهَنَاءِ وَٱلشِّفَاء • (bi-l-hanāʾi wa-š-šifāʾ)

  1. bon appétit; "May it be with enjoyment and restoration", "May it go down easily and bring health"
    Synonyms: بِالصِّحَّة وَٱلْعَافِيَة (bi-ṣ-ṣiḥḥa wa-l-ʕāfiya), شَهْيَة طَيِّبَة (šahya ṭayyiba)

Descendants
  • Egyptian Arabic: بالهنا والشفا (bil-hanã wil-shifã)

References
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