עירייה
Hebrew
Etymology
From עיר (ir), by analogy with (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic بَلَدِيَّة (baladiyya). Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.
Noun
עירייה / עִירִיָּה • ('iriyá) f (plural indefinite עִירִיּוֹת, singular construct עיריית / עִירִיַּת־, plural construct עִירִיּוֹת־)
- A municipality, a city (as a legal entity); municipal government, city hall.
Derived terms
- ראש עירייה (rósh-iriyá)