אלמנה
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Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| א־ל־ם (ʾ-l-m) |
Possibly from the root א־ל־ם, and if so comparable to Arabic أَلَم (ʔalam, “pain, ache”). But compare also Aramaic אַרְמַלְתָּא (ʾarmaltā) and Arabic أَرْمَلَة (ʔarmala). One of the two consonantisms is likely due to assimilation and dissimilation processes.
Pronunciation
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Noun
אַלְמָנָה • (almaná) f (plural indefinite אַלְמָנוֹת, masculine counterpart אַלְמָן)
- widow (woman whose husband has died)
Derived terms
- אלמנה שחורה / אַלְמָנָה שְׁחֹרָה (almaná sh'khorá)
- אַלְמְנַת קַשׁ (alm'nát kásh)
References
Further reading
אלמנה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Yiddish
Noun
אלמנה • (almone) f, plural אלמנות (almones)
- Non-standard spelling of אַלמנה