אַיִר

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• אַאיר (air)
• אַייִר (ayir)
• אײַער (ayer)
• אײַער־גראָז (ayer-groz)

Etymology

Borrowed from Belarusian ае́р (ajér) or Russian аи́р (aír).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈɪʁ/, /ˈa.ɪʁ/

Noun

אַיִר • (air) m, plural אַיִרן (airn)

1. sweet flag (Acorus calamus)

References

Yehudah Yofe, Mark Yudel (1961-1980) Groyser Verterbukh fun der Yidisher Shprakh, volume 1, New York: Yiddish Dictionary Committee, page 2