Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
Literally, “House of company/group/guests”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): [beːθ‿smɑːxɑː]
Noun
ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܣܡܵܟ݂ܵܐ • (bēṯ smāḵā) m sg (plural ܒܵܬܲܝ̈ ܣܡܵܟ݂ܵܐ (bāttay smāḵā))
- club, clubhouse
Derived terms
- ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܣܡܵܟ݂ܵܐ ܠܲܝܠܵܝܵܐ (bēṯ smāḵā laylāyā, “nightclub”)