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See also: ־ים and י־ם

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־מ־ם (y-m-m)

A Northwest Semitic innovation. Compare earlier Eblaite 𒉿𒈬 (wamû, sea) which preserves the prototypical /w/ of this root, and distantly related Somali webi (river). Cognate with Ugaritic 𐎊𐎎 (ym), Classical Syriac ܝܡܐ (yammāʾ). From Proto-Semitic *wamm- (sea, river).

Pronunciation

Noun

יָם (yamm (plural indefinite יַמִּים, singular construct יַם־, plural construct יַמֵּי־)

  1. sea
  2. (biblical) west (cardinal direction)
  3. (slang) a lot
  4. the bottom grindstone (used for grinding flour)

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Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of compass point): קֶדֶם (kédem) (archaic)
  • (antonym(s) of compass point): מִזְרָח (mizrakh)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew ים (yam).

Noun

ים (yamm, plural ימים (yamem) or ימען (yamen)

  1. sea, ocean
    Synonym: מער (mer)

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