אלמנה
Hebrew
editEtymology
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א־ל־ם (ʾ-l-m) |
Possibly from the root א־ל־ם, and if so comparable to Arabic أَلَم (ʔalam, “pain, ache”). But compare also Aramaic אַרְמַלְתָּא (ʾarmaltā) and Arabic أَرْمَلَة (ʔarmala). One of the two consonantisms is likely due to assimilation and dissimilation processes.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editאַלְמָנָה • (almaná) f (plural indefinite אַלְמָנוֹת, masculine counterpart אַלְמָן)
- widow (woman whose husband has died)
Derived terms
edit- אלמנה שחורה / אַלְמָנָה שְׁחֹרָה (almaná sh'khorá)
- אַלְמְנַת קַשׁ ('alm'nat kásh)
References
editFurther reading
edit- אלמנה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish
editNoun
editאלמנה • (almone) f, plural אלמנות (almones)
- Non-standard spelling of אַלמנה