ראשית
Hebrew
Etymology
From the same as רֹאשׁ (“head”). Compare Akkadian 𒊕 (rēštum, “beginning”).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʁeˈʃit/
Audio: (file)
Noun
רֵאשִׁית • (reshít) f
- the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit): - beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
Antonyms
- אֲחַרִית (acharít)
Adverb
ראֵשִׁית • (reshít)
Synonyms
- קודם כל (kódem kol)
References
Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew רֵאשִׁית (reshít, “the first”)
Pronunciation
- (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈʁɛɪ̯ʃɪs/
- (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈʁeɪ̯ʃɪs/
- (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯ʃɪs/
Adverb
ראשית • (reyshis)