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Hebrew
Etymology
Compare Ugaritic 𐎐𐎓𐎗𐎚 (nʿrt, “maidservant”).
Pronunciation
Noun
נַעֲרָה • (na'ará) f (plural indefinite נערות, masculine counterpart נער)
- (dated) young woman servant, maid
- (Jewish religious law) girl of a transitional age (usually between 12-13 years of age), capable of performing mitzvot, but ineligible for marriage
- (Israeli civil law) girl under 17, ineligible for marriage
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