בחור
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| ב־ח־ר (b-kh-r) |
From בחר (“chose, select”), hence literally "chosen" or "selected".
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Mizrahi Hebrew" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /baˈħur/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Ashkenazi Hebrew" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈbɔχər/
Noun
בָּחוּר • (bakhúr) m (plural indefinite בַּחוּרִים, feminine counterpart בַּחוּרָה)
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) guy, boy
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) youth (countable), young man
- (Jewish law) a young man over 13 who is required to perform mitzvoth but has never married
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
- ילד (yéled)
Anagrams
Yiddish
Etymology
Noun
בחור • (bokher) m, plural בחורים (bokherem)
Synonyms
- (young man): יונגער־מאַן (yunger-man)
Derived terms
- ישיבֿה־בחור (yeshive-bokher)