פסחא
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
| Root |
|---|
| פ־ס־ח (p-s-ḥ) |
Likely a reborrowing from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā) or Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ, “Passover”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈpasχa/
Audio (file)
Noun edit
פַּסְחָא • (páskha) m
- Easter (the Christian festival)
References edit
- “פסחא” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading edit
פסחא on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
