ציון
Hebrew
Etymology
Multiple theories exist as to the origin of ציון, theorized roots include ציה, צון, צוה, and צהה. Attested to in Aramaic צהיון and Classical Syriac ܨܸܗܝܘܿܢ (ṣehyōn) — sometimes considered the older form by historians.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "IL" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /t͡siˈjo̞n/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Ashkenazi" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ˈt͡si.joɪn/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Sephardi" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /t͡siˈjon/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Mizrahi" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /sˤi.ˈjoːn/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Yemenite" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ˈsˤi.jøːn/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Tiberian" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /sˤij.ˈjoːn/
Proper noun
צִיּוֹן • (Tsiyón) f
- Zion, Jerusalem
- a male given name
Derived terms
Noun
צִיּוּן • (tsiyún) m (plural indefinite צִיּוּנִים)
Yiddish
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew צִיּוֹן (tsiyón, “Zion”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ציון • (tsien) ?