Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
נ־י־ר (n-y-r)

See also Arabic نِير (nīr), Aramaic נִירָא / ܢܺܝܪܳܐ (nīrā); from Akkadian 𒉌𒄿𒊒 (nīru, yoke, crossbeam).

Noun

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מָנוֹר (manórm (singular construct מְנוֹר־)

  1. beam (ploughbeam), the beam of a loom
  2. yoke

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