meteg hāʾammā מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה ‘Metheg-ammah’ (Hebrew)
Etymology?:
from meteg מֶ֫תֶג ‘bridle’ and ʾammā אַמָּה ‘cubit / foundation’ with the article inserted
Roots:
מתג
אמה
meteg hāʾammā pr n loc
1) mother city
1a) bridle of the mother city (ie control or authority of)