יממה

Hebrew

Etymology

A neologism based on יוֹמָם (yomám, “by day”) and Aramaic יְמָמָא (yəmāmā, “daytime”).

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Noun

יְמָמָה • (y'mamá) f (plural indefinite יְמָמוֹת, singular construct יְמָמַת־)

1. A day, a 24-hour period.
2. A day, the period of rotation of a planet around its axis.

Related terms

• יוֹם (yóm, “day”, noun)
• יוֹמָם (yomám, “by day”, adverb)