חזיר

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Hebrew

Root
ח־ז־ר (kh-z-r)
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Etymology

Cognate with Aramaic חֲזִירָא (ḥăzīrā), Arabic خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr), and Maltese ħanżir.

Pronunciation

Noun

חֲזִיר (khazírm (plural indefinite חֲזִירִים, singular construct חֲזִיר־, plural construct חֲזִירֵי־)

  1. pig
  2. (chiefly uncountable) pork

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Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חֲזִיר (khazír).

Pronunciation

Noun

חזיר (khazerm, plural חזירים (khazeyrem), diminutive חזירל (khazerl)

  1. pig

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Descendants

  • Dutch: miesgasser

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