ܒܝܬ ܩܗܘܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “House of coffee”.

Pronunciation

(Standard) IPA^(key): [beːθ‿qah.wɑː]
(Urmia) IPA^(key): [betː‿qaːwɑː]
(Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [beθː‿qah.wɑː]

Noun

ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܩܲܗܘܵܐ • (bēṯ qahwā) m sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ ܩܲܗܘܵܐ (bāttay qahwā))

café, coffee shop, coffeehouse
Synonyms: ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܩܲܗܘܵܐ (bēṯ qahwā), ܩܲܗܘܵܚܵܢܵܐ (qahwāḥānā)