תנור

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
נ־י־ר‎ (n-y-r)

From Middle Persian tnwl (tanūr, “oven”) from Akkadian 𒅎𒋗𒆸 (tinūrum). This word has likewise been borrowed into Aramaic as תנורא‎ / ܬܰܢܽܘܪܳܐ‎ (tannūrā) and therethrough spawned Arabic تَنُّور‎ (tannūr).

Noun

תַּנּוּר • (tanúr) m (plural indefinite תַּנּוּרִים‎, singular construct תַּנּוּר־)

  1. stove, oven
  2. furnace, kiln
  3. heater

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