מערב
See also: מערבֿ
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ערב (érev, “evening”) (because the sun sets in the west), from the root ע־ר־ב (`-r-b). Compare Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib), غَرْب (ḡarb).
Noun[edit]
מַעֲרָב • (ma'aráv) m (singular construct מַעֲרַב־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]
- west (cardinal direction)
Synonyms[edit]
- יָם (yám) (archaic)
Antonyms[edit]
- מִזְרָח (mizrákh)
See also[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
המערב • (hama'aráv)
- The West, the Western world.
Anagrams[edit]
- מעבר
Ladino[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
מערב m (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling maaráv)
Yiddish[edit]
Noun[edit]
מערב • (mayrev)
- (nonstandard) Unpointed form of מערבֿ (mayrev).