"بيت لحم" meaning in South Levantine Arabic

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Proper name

IPA: /beːt.laħm/, [beːtˈlaħm] Forms: bēt laḥm [romanization]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|ar|arc|ܒܹܝܬ ܠܚܹܡ|tr=beyt lḥem}} Aramaic ܒܹܝܬ ܠܚܹܡ (beyt lḥem), {{der|ar|hbo|בֵּית לֶחֶם|tr=bēṯ léḥem}} Biblical Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ léḥem), {{af|ar|بَيْت|لَحْم|nocat=1}} بَيْت (bayt) + لَحْم (laḥm) Head templates: {{ajp-proper noun|g=f|tr=bēt laḥm}} بيت لحم • (bēt laḥm) f
  1. Bethlehem (a city in the West Bank, Palestine) Wikipedia link: Lahamu, Lahmu Categories (place): Cities in Palestine, Places in Palestine
    Sense id: en-بيت_لحم-ajp-name-laMFNrRM Categories (other): South Levantine Arabic entries with incorrect language header

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