بيت لحم
See also: بیت لحم
Arabic
Alternative forms
- بَيْتَلَحْم (baytalaḥm)
Etymology
From Aramaic ܒܹܝܬ ܠܚܹܡ (beyt lḥem), likely from Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem), from an unknown Canaanite origin, and matched to the native cognates بَيْت (bayt) + لَحْم (laḥm), which makes it sound like a "house of meat". Believed to be related to the name of the god Lahamu or Lahmu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bajt laħm/
Audio: (file) - (Hijazi) IPA(key): /beːt la.ħam/, [be̞ːt la.ħam]
Proper noun
بَيْت لَحْم • (bayt laḥm) f
Declension
| singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | — | بَيْت لَحْم bayt laḥm |
| nominative | — | — | بَيْتُ لَحْمِ baytu laḥmi |
| accusative | — | — | بَيْتَ لَحْمِ bayta laḥmi |
| genitive | — | — | بَيْتِ لَحْمِ bayti laḥmi |
Descendants
- Gulf Arabic: بيت لحم (bēt laḥam)
- → Malay: Baitul Laham, Baitullaham
South Levantine Arabic
Picture dictionary
بيت لحم
Etymology
From Arabic بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥm).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
بيت لحم • (bēt laḥm) f