אומה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
א־מ־ם (ʾ-m-m)
4 terms

Cognate with Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma, “ummah”).

Noun

אומה / אֻמָּה • ('umá) f (plural indefinite אומות / אֻמּוֹת, singular construct אומת / אֻמַּת־)

  1. nation, people
    האומות המאוחדות ― ha'umót ham'ukhadót ― the United Nations
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Yiddish: אומה (ume)

References

  • “אומה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • אומא

Noun

אוֹמָה • (omá) f (singular construct אומת־)

  1. (Mishnaic Hebrew, anatomy) caudal lobe (of the lung)[1]

References

  1. ^ “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 20 September 2022 (last accessed), archived from the original on 16 September 2022

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אומה / אֻמָּה ('umá, “nation”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈʊmə/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈɪmə/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈɨmə/

Noun

אומה • (ume) f, plural אומות (umes)

  1. nation, people, folk
    Synonyms: פֿאָלק (folk), עם (am), נאַציע (natsye)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אומה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [2].
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