מערב

See also מערבֿ

Hebrew

Etymology

From ערב (érev, “evening”) (because the sun sets in the west), from the root ע־ר־ב (`-r-b).

Noun

מַעֲרָב (ma'aráv) m (singular construct form מַעֲרַב־)

1. West: the cardinal direction opposite east.

Antonyms

• מזרח (mizrákh) (“east”)

See also

• דרום (daróm) (“south”)
• ימה (yáma) (“eastward”) (archaic)
• צפון (tzafón) (“north”)

Proper noun

המערב (hama'aráv)

1. The West, the Western world.

Anagrams

• מעבר

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Ladino

Etymology

From Hebrew מערב.

Noun

מערב m (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling maaráv)

1. west