מוט

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־ו־ט (m-w-ṭ)

From Aramaic מוּט (mut, “to totter, stagger”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈmot/

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• Rhymes: -ot

Noun

מוֹט • (mot) m (plural indefinite מוֹטוֹת, singular construct מוֹט־)

1. pole, rod, bar

References

• “מוט” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• מוט on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German muot, from Old High German muot, from Proto-West Germanic *mōd, from Proto-Germanic *mōdaz. Cognate with German Mut.

Noun

מוט • (mut) m

1. courage, bravery

   Synonym: לבֿ (leyv)

Derived terms

• מוטיק (mutik)