חמוץ

Hebrew

Etymology

compare Aramaic חמוצא (ḥamútza), Arabic حمض (ḥamḍ)

Root
ח־מ־ץ (kh-m-ts)
10 terms

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /χaˈmut͡s/
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Adjective

חָמוּץ • (khamútz) (feminine חֲמוּצָה, masculine plural חֲמוּצִים, feminine plural חֲמוּצוֹת)

  1. sour (having an acidic, sharp or tangy taste)

Derived terms

Noun

חָמוּץ • (khamútzm (plural indefinite חמוצים)

  1. (colloquial) A pickle.

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