Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Compare Classical Syriac ܕܰܘܠܳܐ (dawlā), Arabic دَلْو (dalw), as well as Old Armenian դոյլ (doyl), a Semitic borrowing.

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)

Noun edit

דְּלִי (dlim (plural indefinite דְּלָיִים, plural construct דְּלָיֵי־)

  1. bucket (container)

Proper noun edit

דְּלִי (dlim

  1. (astronomy) Aquarius (a constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a water carrier)
  2. (astrology) Aquarius (the zodiac sign for the water carrier, ruled by Uranus covering January 20 – February 18 (tropical astrology) or February 15 – March 14 (sidereal astrology))

See also edit

Zodiac signs in Hebrew (layout · text)
       
טָלֶה (Talé) שׁוֹר (Shor) תְּאוֹמִים (Te'omim) סַרְטָן (Sartan)
       
אַרְיֵה (Aryé) בְּתוּלָה (Betulá) מאזניים (Moznayim) עַקְרָב (Akrav)
       
קַשָּׁת (Kashat) גְּדִי (Gdi) דְּלִי (Dli) דָּגִים (Dagim)

References edit

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

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