נורה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
נ־ו־ר‎

From the root נ־ר \ נ־ו־ר‎ (n-r / n-v-r).

Noun

נוּרָה • (nurá) f (plural indefinite נוּרוֹת‎, singular construct נוּרַת־‎, plural construct נוּרוֹת־‎)

  1. A light bulb: an incandescent light bulb, or other similar-looking article that converts electricity to light.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Root
י־ר־ה‎

Passive of ירה‎ (yará), from the root י־ר־ה‎ (y-r-_).

Verb

נוֹרָה • (norá) (nif'al construction)

  1. To be shot (with a projectile weapon).
    ‏נורה למוות‎ ― norá l'mávet ― was shot to death, was shot and killed
  2. (נוֹרֶה, noré) Masculine singular present participle and present tense of נורה‎ (norá).
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