צער

Hebrew

Root
צ־ע־ר (ts-ʿ-r)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsaːʁ/, /tsaʔaʁ/, /tsaʕaʁ/

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Noun

צַעַר • (tsá'ar) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. sadness, sorrow, woe
2. regret, remorse

Synonyms

• עֶצֶב m (étsev)

Derived terms

• לְמַרְבֵּה הַצַּעַר (l'marbé hatsá'ar)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew צַעַר (tsa'ár).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sar/
• Homophone: צאַר (tsar)

Noun

צער • (tsar) m

1. sadness, sorrow