עיר

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Compare Ugaritic 𐎓𐎗 (ʿr, “city”) and perhaps Sumerian 𒌷 (iri or uru, “city”)

Noun

עִיר • ('ír) f (plural indefinite עָרִים, singular construct עִיר־, plural construct עָרֵי־)

1. A city.

Derived terms

• רֹאשׁ עִיר m (rósh ír)
• עִירוֹנִי m ('ironí)

See also

• כְּפָר m (kfár)

Etymology 2

Noun

עַיִר • ('áyir) m (plural indefinite עֲיָרִים, singular construct עִיר־, plural construct עִירֵי־)

1. A donkey foal.

Anagrams

• יער