אווז

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Hebrew

אווז לבן (“A white goose”)
Root
א־ו־ז (ʾ-w-z)

Etymology

Compare Aramaic אווזא, Classical Syriac ܘܲܙܵܐ (wazzā), Arabic إِوَزّ (ʔiwazz).

Pronunciation

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Noun

אווז / אַוָּז \ אֲוָז • (aváz) m (plural indefinite אווזים / אַוָּזִים \ אֲוָזִים, singular construct אווז / אַוַּז \ אֲוַז־, plural construct אווזי / אַוָּזֵי \ אֲוָזֵי־, feminine counterpart אווזה / אַוָּזָה \ אֲוָזָה)

  1. goose
    • a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4:
      רִבִּי בָּא בְשֵׁם רִבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל אַװָז עִם אַװַז מִדְבָּר כִּלְאַיִם זֶה בְזֶה.
      Ríbi Ba v-shém ríbi Shmuél: aváz 'im aváz midbár kiláyim zeh v-zeh.
      R. Ba in the name of R. Shmuel said: A goose and a desert goose are different species.

Usage notes

  • The vowelization for all forms of this word varies, it is spelled with either a patákh (אַ) or a khatáf-patákh (אֲ) under the alef. The forms with full patákh place a dagésh in the vav.

Derived terms

References

  • “אווז” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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