Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
צ־ו־ר (ts-w-r)

צוואר (neck) +‎ ־ון

Noun

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צווארון / צַוָּארוֹן (tsavarónm (singular construct צווארון / צַוְּארוֹן־)

  1. collar
    • Tanach, Song of Songs 4:9, with translation of the New International Version:
      לִבַּבְתִּנִי אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה, לִבַּבְתִּינִי; בְּאַחַת מֵעֵינַיִךְ, בְּאַחַד עֲנָק מִצַּוְּרֹנָיִךְ.
      libbavtíni aẖotí challá, libbavtíni; bəaẖát me'enáich, bəaẖád 'anáq mittzavvəronáich.
      You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

References

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  • צווארון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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