אָאַזיס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Demotic wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt (“oasis, cauldron”),

Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe) and Arabic وَاحَة (wāḥa). Doublet of אָאַזע (oaze).

Noun

אָאַזיס • (oazis) m, plural אָאַזיסן (oazisn)

1. oasis

Derived terms

• אָאַזיסדיק (oazisdik)