נורה
Hebrew edit
Etymology 1 edit
| Root |
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| נ־י־ר (n-y-r) |
From נוּר (nur, “light”).
Noun edit
נוּרָה • (nurá) f (plural indefinite נוּרוֹת, singular construct נוּרַת־, plural construct נוּרוֹת־)
- A light bulb: an incandescent light bulb, or other similar-looking article that converts electricity to light.
Further reading edit
נורה חשמלית on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Etymology 2 edit
| Root |
|---|
| י־ר־ה (y-r-h) |
Passive of ירה (yará), from the root י־ר־ה (y-r-_).
Verb edit
נוֹרָה • (norá) third-singular masculine past (nif'al construction, active counterpart יָרַה)
- (of a person or similar) To be shot (with a projectile weapon): to be struck by a projectile.
- נורה למוות ― norá l'mávet ― was shot to death, was shot and killed
- (of a rocket or other projectile) To be fired, shot (by a projectile weapon).
- (נוֹרֶה, noré) Masculine singular present participle and present tense of נורה (norá).