אומה

Hebrew

Etymology 1
Root
א־מ־ם‎ (ʾ-m-m)

Cognate with Arabic أمة‎ (ummah).

Noun

אומה / אֻמָּה • ('umá) f (plural indefinite אומות \ אֻמּוֹת‎, singular construct אומת / אֻמַּת־‎)

  1. nation, people
    ‏האומות המאוחדות‎ ― ha'umót ham'ukhadót ― the United Nations
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Yiddish: אומה‎ (ume)

References
  • “אומה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Alternative forms
  • אומא‎

Noun

אומה / אוֹמָה • (omá) f (singular construct אומת־‎)

  1. (Mishnaic Hebrew, anatomy) caudal lobe (of the lung)[1]

References
  1. https://www.steinsaltz-center.org.il/vault/Daf%20Yomi/Hulin/Hulin47S.pdf
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