ראשית
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Hebrew
editEtymology
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ר־א־שׁ (r-ʾ-sh) |
From the same as רֹאשׁ (“head”). Compare Akkadian 𒊕 (rēštum, “beginning”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʁe̞ˈʃit/
Audio: (file)
Noun
editרֵאשִׁית • (reshít) f
- the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit): - beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
References
editYiddish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Hebrew רֵאשִׁית (reshít, “the first”)
Pronunciation
edit- (YIVO, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈʁɛɪ̯ʃɪs/
- (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈʁeɪ̯ʃɪs/
- (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯ʃɪs/
Adverb
editראשית • (reyshis)
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