צער

Hebrew

Root
צ־ע־ר (ts-ʿ-r)
5 terms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa(ʔ)aʁ/, /ˈt͡saʕaʁ/
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Noun

צַעַר • (tsá'arm [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. sadness, sorrow, woe
  2. regret, remorse

Synonyms

  • עֶצֶב m (étsev)

Derived terms

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צַעַר (tsa'ár).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡sar/
  • Homophone: צאַר (tsar)

Noun

צער • (tsarm

  1. sadness, sorrow