משמעות
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Hebrew
[edit]| Root |
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| שׁ־מ־ע (sh-m-ʿ) |
Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from the root ש־מ־ע (sh-m-`).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]מַשְׁמָעוּת • (mashma'út) f (plural indefinite משמעויות / מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת, singular construct מַשְׁמָעוּת־, plural construct משמעויות / מַשְׁמָעֻיּוֹת־)
- (countable and uncountable) meaning
- מה המשמעות של זה? — ma hamashma'út shel ze? — What is its meaning? [What does it mean?]
- intent
- importance, significance
Derived terms
[edit]- חד משמעי (khad-mashma'í), דו משמעי (du-mashma'í)
- מַשְׁמָעוּתִי (mashma'utí)
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hebrew מַשְׁמָעוּת
Adverb
[edit]משמעות • (mashmoes)
Synonyms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Map of dialectal use of /maʃˈmos/ from Litvish: An Atlas of Northeastern Yiddish by Dovid Katz