מצרים
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
From a common Semitic source; compare Arabic مِصْر (miṣr) and Ugaritic 𐎎𐎕𐎗𐎎 (mṣrm). The ending is the standard dual form, perhaps related to the ancient conceptualization of Egypt as two realms: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Connections have also been drawn to מֶצֶר (métser, “border, limit”) and מיצר / מֵצַר (meitsár, “sea strait”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /mit͡sˈʁajim/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): [misˤˈrˤɑːjim]
Audio (IL) (file)
Proper noun edit
מִצְרַיִם • (mitsráyim) f (Biblical Hebrew pausal form מִצְרָיִם)
- Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)
- Egyptians
- (biblical) Mizraim, son of Ham and grandson of Noah
Derived terms edit
- יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם (y'tsi'át mitsráyim)
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew מִצְרַיִם (mitsráyim).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
מצרים • (mitsrayem) n
- Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- יציאת מצרים (yetsies mitsrayem)
- מיצרי (mitsri)