ܒܝܬ ܟܬܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, house of books.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [beːθ‿kθɑːweː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܟܬ݂ܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ • (bēṯ kṯāḇēm sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܟܬ݂ܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (bāttay kṯāḇē))

  1. library (institution that holds books and/or other forms of media)
    Synonym: ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܐܲܪ̈ܟܹܐ (bēṯ arkē)