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Hebrew
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Determiner
זוֹ • (zó) f
- This.
- אשה זו ― ishá zó ― this woman
- האשה הזו ― ha'ishá hazó ― this woman
Pronoun
זוֹ • (zó) f (masculine counterpart זה)
- This, this one.
- אני אוהב את זו. ― aní ohév ét zó. ― I love this one.
Etymology 2
Pronoun
זוּ • (zú)
- (obsolete) That (relative pronoun).
- Exodus 15:16:
- […] עַד־יַעֲבֹר עַם־זוּ קָנִיתָ׃
- ád-ya'avór ám-zú kaníta.
- till the people pass over, thou hast purchased.[1]
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