פסחא
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Hebrew
[edit]Etymology
[edit]| Root |
|---|
| פ־ס־ח (p-s-kh) |
Likely a reborrowing from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā) or Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ, “Passover”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈpasχa/
Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]פַּסְחָא • (páskha) m
- Easter (the Christian festival)
References
[edit]- “פסחא” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
[edit]
פסחא on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
