אוויר

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr), perhaps from the Aeolic or Doric variants αὐήρ (auḗr) or ᾱ̓βήρ (ābḗr), respectively.

Pronunciation

  • (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔăˈviːr/ [ʔaˈviːʀ]
  • (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔəˈwir/ [ʔæˈwiːr]
  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)aˈviʁ/
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Noun

אוויר / אֲוִיר • (avírm (singular construct אוויר־) [pattern: קְטִיל]

  1. air

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