ܒܝܬ ܡܛܥܡܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Partial calque of Arabic مَطْعَم (maṭʕam), from ܒܹܝܬ (bēt, house of) + ܡܲܛܥܲܡܬܵܐ (maṭˁamtā, feeding, serving a meal to eat).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [betː‿matˤ.ʕam.tɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [betː‿matˤ.am.tɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [beθː‿matˤ.ʕam.tɑː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ ܡܲܛܥܲܡܬܵܐ • (bēt maṭˁamtā) m (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ ܡܲܛܥܲܡܬܵܐ (bāttay maṭˁamtā))

  1. restaurant (an eating establishment in which diners are served food)
    Synonyms: ܡܲܛܥܡܵܐ (maṭˁmā), ܒܹܝܬ ܡܹܐܟ݂ܠܵܬܹ̈ܐ (bēt mēḵlātē)

Inflection

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