עלמה

Hebrew

Etymology

Feminine of עֶלֶם (élem).

Pronunciation

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

עַלְמָה • (almá) f (masculine counterpart עֶלֶם) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. a young, unmarried woman of marriageable age
    העלמה לוי ― ha'almá leví ― Miss Levi

Proper noun

עַלְמָה • (álma) f [pattern: קַטְלָה]

  1. a female given name, Alma

References

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