Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ח־שׁ־ב (kh-sh-b)

Compare Arabic حُسْبَان (ḥusbān).

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Noun

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חֶשְׁבּוֹן (kheshbónm (plural indefinite חֶשְׁבּוֹנוֹת, singular construct חֶשְׁבּוֹן־, plural construct חֶשְׁבּוֹנוֹת־) [pattern: קִטְלוֹן]

  1. (uncountable) arithmetic, mathematics
  2. (countable) a bill, a check
  3. (countable) an account
    חשבון הטוויטר שלוkheshbón-hatwíter shelóhis Twitter account
    חשבון בנקkheshbón-bánka bank account

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Descendants

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  • Ladino: hasbon, hesbon

Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן (kheshbón).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈχɛʃbn̩/, [ˈχɛʒbm̩]

Noun

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חשבון (kheshbnm, plural חשבונות (kheshboynes)

  1. bill, check
  2. account
  3. calculation

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