קמין

Hebrew

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek κάμινος (káminos, “furnace, kiln”), borrowed from Aramaic קמין (“oven, furnace”). Cognate with Arabic قَمِين (qamīn, “furnace, kiln”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /kaˈmin/

Noun

קָמִין • (kamin) m

1. hearth, crucible

   Synonym: אח

Further reading

• קמין on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he