בחורה

Hebrew

Root
ב־ח־ר (b-kh-r)

Noun

בַּחוּרָה • (bakhurá) f (plural indefinite בַּחוּרוֹת, masculine counterpart בָּחוּר)

1. girl, gal (as a female adult, not a female child), bird (in British English) - i.e: a particular woman, which is often an object of affection. As opposed to English, this is not usually very derogatory, though often saying בת or אישה is preferred.
2. young woman

See also

• בת
• ילדה f (yaldá)
• נערה f