Hebrew

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Etymology

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From עיר (ʕīr, ir), by analogy with Arabic بَلَدِيَّة (baladiyya). Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.

Noun

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עירייה / עִירִיָּה (ʕīriyyɔ̂, iriyáf (plural indefinite עִירִיּוֹת, singular construct עיריית / עִירִיַּת־, plural construct עִירִיּוֹת־)

  1. municipality
  2. municipal council
  3. city hall

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