Hebrew

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Root
ב־ל־ט (b-l-ṭ)

Etymology

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Compare Arabic بَلُّوط (ballūṭ)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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בַּלּוּט (balútm (plural indefinite בַּלּוּטִים, singular construct בַּלּוּט־, plural construct בַּלּוּטֵי־)

  1. acorn

References

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  • בלוט” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German bluot, from Old High German [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, of uncertain origin. Compare German Blut. Cognates include English blood and Dutch bloed.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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בלוט (blutn

  1. blood
    • 1943, “Zog nit keyn mol”, Hirsh Glick (lyrics):
      דאָס ליד געשריבן איז מיט בלוט, און ניט מיט בלײַ
      dos lid geshribn iz mit blut, un nit mit blay
      This song is written with blood and not with lead

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