יקר

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Aramaic

Verb

יקר • (transliteration needed)

  1. to be heavy
  2. to honor, to be honored
  3. to be precious

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־ק־ר (y-q-r)

From Proto-Semitic *waqar- (“to be heavy or weighty; a tree laden with fruits; to be honorable or to hold weight in value”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *waqar-; compare Egyptian jqr (“excellent, worthy”) and Arabic وَقارْ (waqār, “dignity, sobriety”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

יָקָר • (yakár) (feminine יְקָרָה, masculine plural יְקָרִים, feminine plural יְקָרוֹת)

  1. expensive (having a high price, cost)
  2. dear, precious
    • 1970, “הגוסס [The Moribund]”, in Dan Almagor (lyrics), Jacques Brel (music), עולמו של ז׳אק ברל [The World of Jacques Brel]‎, performed by Israel Gurion, Israfon:
      היה שלום אמיל יקר.
      hayá shalóm Emíl yakár.
      Farewell, dear Emile.

Derived terms

Noun

יֹקֶר • (yóker) m

  1. defective spelling of יוקר

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