بيت لحم
See also: بیت لحم
Arabic edit
Alternative forms edit
- بَيْتَلَحْم (baytalaḥm)
Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
بَيْت لَحْم • (bayt laḥm) f
Declension edit
Declension of noun بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥm)
Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | — | — | بَيْت لَحْم bayt laḥm |
Nominative | — | — | بَيْتُ لَحْمِ baytu laḥmi |
Accusative | — | — | بَيْتَ لَحْمِ bayta laḥmi |
Genitive | — | — | بَيْتِ لَحْمِ bayti laḥmi |
Descendants edit
- Gulf Arabic: بيت لحم (bēt laḥam)
- Malay: Baitul Laham, Baitullaham
South Levantine Arabic edit
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Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
بيت لحم • (bēt laḥm) f