שירה

See also: ש־ ירה

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Arabic شِعر.

Pronunciation

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Noun

שִׁירָה • (shirá) f (plural indefinite שִׁירוֹת, singular construct שִׁירַת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

1. singing (the act, practice, or skill of singing)
2. verse, lyric, poetry

Synonyms

• רינה / רִנָּה (“singing; happiness”)

Proper noun

שִׁירָה • (shíra) f

1. a female given name, Shira

Noun

שַׁיָּרָה • (shayará) f (plural indefinite שַׁיָּרוֹת, singular construct שַׁיָּרַת־)

1. defective spelling of שיירה

Yiddish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiʁə/

Etymology 1

From Hebrew שִׁירָה (shirá).

Noun

שירה • (shire) m, plural שירים (shirem)

1. a song

Synonyms

• ליד (lid), זינגליד (zinglid)
• זאַנג (zang)
• שיר (shir)

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schir (“immediate, quick”) (adv. schire), Old High German skeri (“sharp, acute, quick, rapid”). See more on German schier.

Alternative forms

• שיר (shir)

Adverb

שירה • (shire)

1. (archaic, obsolete) soon, quickly
   • 16th century ca., “Almekhtiger got”:

     אַלמעכטיגער גאָט נון בוי דײַן טעמפל שירה, אַלזאָ שיר, און אַלזאָ באַלד, אין אונדזערן טאָגן שירה.

     almekhtiger got nun boy dayn templ shire, alzo shir, un alzo bald, in undzern togn shire.

     Almighty god, build now your temple quickly, both quickly and soon, in our days quickly.