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Hebrew
Etymology
Compare Classical Syriac ܕܰܘܠܳܐ (dawlā), Arabic دَلْو (dalw), as well as Old Armenian դոյլ (doyl), a Semitic borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
דְּלִי • (dli) m (plural indefinite דְּלָיִים, plural construct דְּלָיֵי־)
- bucket (container)
Proper noun
דְּלִי • (dli) m
- (astronomy) Aquarius (a constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a water carrier)
- (astrology) Aquarius (the zodiac sign for the water carrier, ruled by Uranus covering January 20 – February 18 (tropical astrology) or February 15 – March 14 (sidereal astrology))
See also
References
- “דלי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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