פסחא
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
| Root |
|---|
| פ־ס־ח (p-s-ḥ) |
Likely a reborrowing from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā) or Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ, “Passover”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈpasχa/
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Noun[edit]
פַּסְחָא • (páskha) m
- Easter (the Christian festival)
References[edit]
- “פסחא” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading[edit]
פסחא on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
