מטריה

Hebrew

Root
מ־ט־ר (m-ṭ-r)
3 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology

Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda from מָטָר (matár, “rain”) +‎ ־ִיָּה (iyá). Prevailed over Hayim Nahman Bialik's coinage סוֹכֵךְ.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /mitʁiˈja/
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Noun

מִטְרִיָּה • (mitriyá) f (plural indefinite מִטְרִיּוֹת)

  1. umbrella

See also

  • שִׁמְשִׁיָּה (shimshiyá, “parasol”)

Further reading

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