ידיד

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
י־ד־ד(y-d-d)

Related to Arabic وَدِيد(wadīd, friendly, beloved) and Ugaritic 𐎊𐎄 (yd, beloved) (according to Even Shoshan dictionary).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

יָדִיד (yadídm (plural indefinite יְדִידִים‎, singular construct יְדִיד־, plural construct יְדִידֵי־‎, feminine counterpart יְדִידָה‎) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. A (male) friend.

Usage notes[edit]

  • While the synonym חָבֵר(khavér) is more common in Modern Hebrew, it is ambiguous between a platonic friend and a romantic one; יָדִיד‎ may therefore be used to avoid this ambiguity, though the question חבר חבר או רק חבר?(khaver khaver o rak khaver?, boyfriend-friend or just friend?) is also used.

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References[edit]

  • ידיד” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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