ܒܝܬ ܡܛܥܡܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

ܒܹܝܬ ܡܲܛܥܲܡܬܵܐ (bēt maṭˁamtām (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ ܡܲܛܥܲܡܬܵܐ (bāttay maṭˁamtā))

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

Inflection edit