חזיר

Hebrew
Root
ח־ז־ר‎ (ḥ-z-r)

Etymology

Cognate with Aramaic חֲזִירָא‎ (ḥăzīrā), Arabic خِنْزِير‎ (ḵinzīr), and Maltese ħanżir.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [χaˈziʁ]

Noun

חֲזִיר • (khazír) m (plural indefinite חֲזִירִים‎, singular construct חֲזִיר־, plural construct חֲזִירֵי־‎)

  1. pig, swine; pork (the animal or its meat)

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References

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חֲזִיר‎ (khazír).

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈχazəʁ]

Noun

חזיר • (khazer) m, plural חזירים‎ (khazeyrem)

  1. pig

Derived terms
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