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ܒܝܬ ܝܬܘܡܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Modeled on Classical Syriac ܒܝܬ ܝܬܡܐ (bēṯ yaṯmē).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [betː‿jat.tuːmeː]

Noun

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ܒܹܝܬ ܝܲܬܘܼܡܹ̈ܐ (bēt yatūmēm sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܝܲܬܘܼܡܹ̈ܐ (bāttay yatūmē))

  1. orphanage (residential institution for the care and protection of orphans)