Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *bayt-. Compare Hebrew בַּיִת ‎(báyiṯ).

Pronunciation

• (singular nominative): IPA^(key): /beː.tu/
• (singular genitive): IPA^(key): /beː.ti/
• (singular accusative): IPA^(key): /beː.ta/
• (plural nominative): IPA^(key): /beː.haː.tuː.ma/, /boː.tuː.ma/
• (plural genitive/accusative): IPA^(key): /beː.haː.tiː.ma/, /boː.tiː.ma/