ܒܝܬ ܚܡܝܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Calque of Arabic حَمَّام (ḥammām), Literally, “house of hot springs”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [beːθ‿xəmiːmeː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܚܡܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ • (bēṯ ḥmīmē) m (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܚܡܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ (bāttay ḥmīmē))

  1. Turkish baths, hammam (Middle-Eastern-style steam bath followed by a dip in cool water and massage)
  2. bathroom (room containing a shower, bathtub, and a toilet)
    Synonyms: ܒܲܠܵܢܵܐ (ballānā), ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܚܲܘ̈ܦܹܐ (bēṯ ḥawpē), ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܡܲܝ̈ܵܐ (bēṯ mayyā)
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