קאַיאָר

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• כּאור (kayor)

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew וּכְאוֹר (“and as the light”), cf. 2 Samuel 23:4. The [aɪ̯] sound may have been influenced by מעשׂה (mayse). Compare the etymology of ברוגז (broygez).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈjɔʁ/, /kəˈjɔʁ/

Noun

קאַיאָר • (kayor) m, plural קאַיאָרן (kayorn)

1. early dawn

Synonyms

• פֿאַרטאָג (fartog)
• באַגינען (baginen)