ܒܝܬ ܡܛܥܡܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Partial calque of Arabic مَطْعَم (maṭʕam), Literally, “House of feeding/serving a meal to eat”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [beːθ‿matˤ.ʕam.tɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [beθ‿matˤ.ʕam.tɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [betː‿matˤ.am.tɑː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܡܲܛܥܲܡܬܵܐ • (bēṯ maṭˁamtā) m (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ ܡܲܛܥܲܡܬܵܐ (bāttay maṭˁamtā))

  1. restaurant (an eating establishment in which diners are served food)
    Synonyms: ܡܲܛܥܵܡܵܐ (maṭˁāmā), ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܡܹܐܟ݂̈ܠܵܬ݂ܵܐ (bēṯ mēḵlāṯā)
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