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Aramaic
Verb
ריח • (transliteration needed)
- to smell
Hebrew
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
רֵיחַ • (réakh) m (plural indefinite רֵיחוֹת, singular construct רֵיחַ־, plural construct רֵיחוֹת־)
- odor, scent, smell
- (figuratively, chiefly in negative) trace, residue, iota
Usage notes
- In addition to the plural forms רֵיחוֹת and רֵיחוֹת־ given above, the plural forms רֵיחִים and רֵיחֵי־ are attested since the Middle Ages; they are much less common, however.
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Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew ריח (réakh).
Noun
ריח • (reyekh, reyakh) m, plural ריחות (reykhes)
- scent; smell; odor