חזיר

Hebrew

Etymology

Cognate with Aramaic חֲזִירָא‎ (ḥăzīrā), Arabic خِنْزِير‎ (ḵinzīr), and Maltese ħanżir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [χaˈziʁ]

Noun

חֲזִיר • (khazír) m (plural indefinite חֲזִירִים‎, singular construct חֲזִיר־, plural construct חֲזִירֵי־‎)

  1. pig, animal or its meat (pork)

See also

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חֲזִיר‎ (khazír).

Pronunciation

  • (Litvish, Poylish) IPA(key): [ˈχazəʁ]

Noun

חזיר • (khazer) m, plural חזירים‎ (khazirem)

  1. pig

Derived terms

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