גניזה
Hebrew
Etymology
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| ג־נ־ז |
Borrowed from Old Persian *ganza- (, “treasure, depository”), from Median *ganza-. Compare Persian گنج (ganj). See also גְּנָזִים (g'nazím) and גִּזְבָּר (gizbár) (ultimately from Median *ganzabara-).
Noun
גְּנִיזָה • (g'nizá) f (plural indefinite גְּנִיזוֹת)
- archiving, storage, preservation, hiding
- shelving
- genizah, depository where sacred items are kept before they can be properly buried
Derivatives
- English: genizah
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