מטרה

Hebrew

Root
נ־ט־ר (n-ṭ-r)
3 terms

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /matˤ.tˤaːˈraː/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /matˤ.tˤɔːˈrɔː/ [mɑtˤ.tˤɔːˈʀɔː]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /matˤ.tˤɔˈrɔ/ [mɑtˤ.tˤɔːˈrɔː]
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ma.taˈra/ (West), /matˤ.tˤaˈra/ (East)
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ma.tɔˈrɔ/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ma.taˈra/

Noun

מַטָּרָה • (matará) f (plural indefinite מַטָּרוֹת, singular construct מַטְּרַת־, plural construct מַטְּרוֹת־)

1. a target, aim.

   יריתי למרכז המטרה. ― yarití lemerkáz hamatará ― I shot to the center of the target.

2. a cause, a goal, aim (result one is attempting to achieve)

   המטרה היא ניצחון מוחלט. ― hamatará hi nitsakhón mukhlát ― The goal is a decisive victory.

See also

• סיבה / סִבָּה f (sibá)

References

• “מטרה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language