ܒܝܬ ܩܗܘܐ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Literally, “House of coffee”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [beːθ‿qah.wɑː]
- (Urmia) IPA(key): [betː‿qaːwɑː]
- (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [beθː‿qah.wɑː]
Noun
ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܩܲܗܘܵܐ • (bēṯ qahwā) m sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ ܩܲܗܘܵܐ (bāttay qahwā))
- café, coffee shop, coffeehouse (establishment selling coffee and other beverages or meals)
- Synonyms: ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܨܲܪܘܵܐ (bēṯ ṣarwā), ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܵܐ (qahwāḥānā)
Related terms
- ܟ̰ܵܝܚܵܢܵܐ (čāyḥānā, “teahouse”)