ציון
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
Biblical reference to a major elevated land figure in Jerusalem. Multiple theories exist as to the etymological origin of the term, theorized roots include ציה, צון, צוה, and צהה. Attested to in Aramaic צהיון and Classical Syriac ܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ (ṣehyōn) — sometimes considered the older form by historians. More at Zion.
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /t͡siˈjo̞n/
- (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈt͡si.joɪn/
- (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA(key): /t͡siˈjon/
- (Mizrahi Hebrew) IPA(key): /sˤi.ˈjoːn/
- (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈsˤi.jøːn/
- (Tiberian Hebrew, biblical) IPA(key): /sˤij.ˈjoːn/
Proper noun edit
צִיּוֹן • (tsiyón) f
Derived terms edit
- ציונות (tsiyonút)
- ציוני (tsiyoní)
- רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן (rishón l'tsiyón)
Descendants edit
Proper noun edit
צִיּוֹן • (tsiyón) m
- a male given name
Noun edit
צִיּוּן • (tsiyún) m (plural indefinite צִיּוּנִים) [pattern: קִטּוּל]
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew צִיּוֹן (tsiyón, “Zion”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
ציון • (tsien) ?
Derived terms edit
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- Hebrew proper nouns
- Hebrew feminine nouns
- Hebrew masculine nouns
- Hebrew given names
- Hebrew male given names
- Hebrew nouns
- Hebrew terms in the pattern קִטּוּל
- Yiddish terms borrowed from Hebrew
- Yiddish terms derived from Hebrew
- Yiddish terms with homophones
- Yiddish lemmas
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