גור

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Noun

גּוּר • (gur) m (plural indefinite גּוּרִים, singular construct גּוּר־, plural construct גּוּרֵי־)

1. A cub, pup, kit, calf, puppy, kitten, or similar: a juvenile of any mammal species.

   גור חתולים (or גור חתול) — gúr-khatulím (gúr-khatúl) — a kitten [literally a cats' (cat's) cub]

Usage notes

• In addition to the general term גּוּר used for any mammal, there also exist a few specialized terms for large domesticated mammals. In particular, the term גדי (g'dí) is used in Modern Hebrew for a juvenile goat (a kid) and in Biblical Hebrew for the juvenile of any large domesticated mammal (such as a kid, a lamb, or a calf), and the term עגל or עגלה is used for a (respectively) male or female juvenile member of a cattle species (a calf).

Derived terms

• גּוּר אַרְיֵה יְהוּדָה (gur aryé y'hudá)

Etymology 2

Verb

גּוּר • (gur)

1. Masculine singular imperative of גָּר (gar)