הורה

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ה־ר־ה (h-r-h)

Noun

הוֹרֶה (horém (plural indefinite הוֹרִים, plural construct הוֹרֵי־, feminine counterpart הוֹרָה)

  1. parent (mother or father)
Declension

Noun

הוֹרָה (horáf (plural indefinite הוֹרוֹת, plural construct הוֹרוֹת־, masculine counterpart הוֹרֶה)

  1. (rare in the feminine) mother
Declension

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Root
י־ר־ה (y-r-h)

Verb

הוֹרָה (horá) (hif'il construction)

  1. to instruct, teach
Conjugation

Etymology 3

From Yiddish האָרע (hore), itself ultimately from Greek χορός (chorós).

Noun

הֽוֹרָה (hóraf

  1. (dance) hora

References

  • הורה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Noun

הורה (horef, plural הורות (hores)

  1. Alternative spelling of האָרע (hore)