עברית
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[edit] Hebrew
[edit] Etymology
Comes from the word Ivri (hebrew) which is connected to Ovar which means "cross over" Abraham was called an Ivri because he was from among those who crossed over into Canaan (it was a word for immigrant) The language of this particular "Ivri" was עברית' ie: "Ivrit".
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli) IPA: /ivˈʁit/
[edit] Noun
עִבְרִית (Ivrít) f. (no plural forms)