מקור

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ק־ו־ר (q-w-r)

The sense “infinitive” is a calque of Arabic مَصْدَر (maṣdar, infinitive, literally source, origin).

Noun

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מָקוֹר (makórm (plural indefinite מְקוֹרוֹת, singular construct מְקוֹר־, plural construct מְקוֹרוֹת־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. A source, an origin, a root.
    מקור חוםm'kór khóma heat source
    מקור המילהm'kór hamiláthe source of the word
  2. A fountain, a wellspring
    • Tanach, Psalms 36:10, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה־אוֹר׃
      ki imkhá m'kór khayím b'orkhá nir'é or
      For with Thee is the fountain of life; in Thy light do we see light.
    • Tanach, Proverbs 10:11, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָס׃
      m'kór khayím pi tsadik ufí r'sha'ím y'khasé khamás
      The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; but the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
  3. (grammar) infinitive
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Etymology 2

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Root
נ־ק־ר (n-q-r)

Noun

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מַקּוֹר (makórm (plural indefinite מַקּוֹרִים, singular construct מַקּוֹר־, plural construct מַקּוֹרֵי־)

  1. A beak: a mouth-like anatomical structure found in various animals, notably birds.
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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew מָקוֹר (makór, source)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מקור (mokerm, plural מקורים (mekoyrem) or מקרים (mokrem)

  1. source (metaphorical)