מערב
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See also: מערבֿ
Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
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| ע־ר־ב (ʿ-r-b) |
From ערב (ʿérev, “evening”) (because the sun sets in the west), from the root ע־ר־ב (ʿ-r-b). Compare Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib), غَرْب (ḡarb).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ma.ʕă.ˈʀɔv/
Noun
מַעֲרָב • (ma'aráv) m (singular construct מַעֲרַב־)
Synonyms
- יָם (yám) (archaic)
Antonyms
- (compass point) קֶדֶם (kédem) (archaic)
Coordinate terms
- (compass points)
| צָפוֹן (tsafón) | ||
| מַעֲרָב (ma'aráv) | 
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מִזְרָח (mizrakh) |
| דָּרוֹם (daróm) |
Derived terms
- מַעֲרָבוֹן (ma'arávon)
Proper noun
המערב • (hama'aráv)
- The West, the Western world.
Etymology 2
Adjective
מְעֹרָב • (m'oráv)
Anagrams
Ladino
Etymology
Noun
מערב m (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling maaráv)
Yiddish
Noun
מערב • (mayrev)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of מערבֿ (mayrev).