יזמה

Hebrew

Root
י־ז־ם (y-z-m)

Noun

יָזְמָה • (yozmá) f (plural indefinite יָזְמוֹת, singular construct יָזְמַת־)

1. an initiative, an enterprise

Usage notes

• According to the Academy of the Hebrew language words with a Qamatz Qaṭan or Ḥaṭaf Qamatz should not be spelled with vav (ו) when writing unpointed Hebrew text, unless it alternates with a Ḥolam in another form of the word.^[1] In informal Hebrew this rule is sometimes ignored since it is hard for speakers to differentiate between words pronounced with /o/ because of a qamatz and the rest.

Synonyms

• (enterprise): מיזם / מֵזָם (mezám)

References

• “יזמה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language