שקר

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Hebrew

Root
שׁ־ק־ר (sh-q-r)

Pronunciation

Noun

שֶׁקֶר (shékerm (plural indefinite שְׁקָרִים, singular construct שֶׁקֶר־, plural construct שִׁקְרֵי־, Biblical Hebrew pausal form שָׁקֶר)

  1. lie, falsehood

Derived terms

Verb

שיקר / שִׁקֵּר (shikér) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of שיקר

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שקר (shéker).

Pronunciation

Noun

שקר (shekerm, plural שקרים (shkorim)

  1. lie, falsehood
    Synonyms: ליגן (lign), כּזבֿ (kozev)