אָאַזיס

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Demotic wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt (oasis, cauldron),

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Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe) and Arabic وَاحَة (wāḥa). Doublet of אָאַזע (oaze). Compare also German Oasis.

Noun

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אָאַזיס (oazism, plural אָאַזיסן (oazisn)

  1. oasis

Derived terms

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