بيت لحم

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Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /bajt laħm/
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    • (Hijazi) IPA(key): /beːt la.ħam/, [be̞ːt la.ħam]

Proper noun

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بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥmf

  1. Bethlehem (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Gulf Arabic: بيت لحم (bēt laḥam)
  • Malay: Baitul Laham, Baitullaham

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥm).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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بيت لحم (bēt laḥmf

  1. Bethlehem (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)