بيت لحم
See also: بیت لحم
Arabic
Alternative forms
- بَيْتَلَحْم (baytalaḥm)
Etymology
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem), likely via Aramaic ܒܹܝܬ ܠܚܹܡ (beyt lḥem), 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
- IPA(key): /bajt laħm/
Audio (file)
Declension
Declension of noun بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥm)
| Singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | — | بَيْت لَحْم bayt laḥm |
| Nominative | — | — | بَيْتُ لَحْمِ baytu laḥmi |
| Accusative | — | — | بَيْتَ لَحْمِ bayta laḥmi |
| Genitive | — | — | بَيْتِ لَحْمِ bayti laḥmi |
Descendants
- Gulf Arabic: بيت لحم (bēt laḥam)
- Malay: Baitul Laham, Baitullaham
South Levantine Arabic
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Etymology
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem), likely via Aramaic ܒܹܝܬ ܠܚܹܡ (beyt lḥem), and matched to the native cognates بيت (bēt) + لحم (laḥm), which makes it sound like a "house of meat". Believed to be related to the name of the god Lahamu or Lahmu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beːt.laħm/, [beːtˈlaħm]
Audio (al-Lidd) (file)
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