מנורה

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Hebrew

המנורה (the menorah)

Etymology

Root
נ־י־ר (n-y-r)

Cognate with Aramaic מְנָרְתָא (mənārəṯā), Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation

Noun

מְנוֹרָה (m'noráf (plural indefinite מְנוֹרוֹת, singular construct מְנוֹרַת־, plural construct מְנוֹרוֹת־)

  1. A light, a lamp.
    המנורה דולקת?ham'norá doléket?Is the light on?
  2. A menorah or other candelabrum.
    1. (Ashkenazi Hebrew) hanukkiah
      Synonym: חֲנֻכִּיָּה (khanukiyá)
  3. (usually definite) The menorah as a symbol.

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מְנוֹרָה (m'norá).

Pronunciation

Noun

מנורה (mnoyref, plural מנורות (mnoyres)

  1. menorah, candelabrum, hanukkiah