יציאה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
י־צ־א (y-ts-ʾ)

Verbal noun of יָצָא, From the root י־צ־א

Noun

יְצִיאָה • (y'tsi'á) f (plural indefinite יציאות, singular construct יציאת־, plural construct יציאות־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

1. exit (a place to exit)

   יציאת חירום

   y'tsi'át kherúm

   emergency exit

2. exit, leaving, departure, the act of walking

   יציאת מצרים

   y'tsi'át mitsráyim

   the Exodus, lit. going out of (i.e. from) Egypt

Antonyms

• כְּנִיסָה (k'nisá)

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יְצִיאָה (y'tsi'á, “exit”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /jəˈt͡sɪjə/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /jəˈt͡siːjə/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /jəˈt͡sijə/

Noun

יציאה • (yetsiye) f

1. exodus

Derived terms

• יציאת מצרים (yetsiyes mitsrayem, “Exodus (from Egypt)”)