אלמנה
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
| Root |
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| א־ל־ם (ʾ-l-m) |
Possibly from the root א־ל־ם, and if so comparable to Arabic أَلَم (ʔalam, “pain, ache”). But compare also Aramaic אַרְמַלְתָּא (ʾarmaltā) and Arabic أَرْمَلَة (ʔarmala). One of the two consonantisms is likely due to assimilation and dissimilation processes.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
אַלְמָנָה • (almaná) f (plural indefinite אַלְמָנוֹת, masculine counterpart אַלְמָן)
- widow (woman whose husband has died)
Derived terms edit
- אלמנה שחורה / אַלְמָנָה שְׁחֹרָה (almaná sh'khorá)
- אַלְמְנַת קַשׁ ('alm'nat kásh)
References edit
Further reading edit
אלמנה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish edit
Noun edit
אלמנה • (almone) f, plural אלמנות (almones)
- Non-standard spelling of אַלמנה