ביצה
Hebrew
Etymology 1
Cognate with Arabic بَيْض (bayḍ) and Classical Syriac ܒܝܥܬܐ (bēʿṯā).
Noun
בֵּיצָה • (betzá) f (plural indefinite בֵּיצִים, singular construct בֵּיצַת־, plural construct בֵּיצֵי־)
- egg
- אני צריך ללכת לקנות ביצים.
- I need to go buy eggs.
- (slang, in the plural, vulgar) testicles, balls (referring to anatomy, bravery or general self-assuredness)
- יש לו ביצים גדולות שהוא אוהב להראות לכולם.
- He has big testicles that he loves to show to everyone.
Derived terms
- מָגֵן בֵּיצִים (magén beytsím)
Etymology 2
Noun
ביצה / בִּצָּה • (bitzá) f (plural indefinite ביצות / בִּצּוֹת) [pattern: קִטְלָה]
Usage notes
- Many stylebooks recommend using the deficient spelling בצה also in the everyday non-vocalized writing system, in order to make clear distinction with the word ביצה (egg).
See also
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew בֵּיצָה (betza, “egg”).
Noun
Categories:
- Hebrew lemmas
- Hebrew nouns
- Hebrew feminine nouns with plurals ending in ־ים
- Hebrew feminine nouns
- Hebrew terms with usage examples
- Hebrew slang
- Hebrew vulgarities
- Hebrew terms in the pattern קִטְלָה
- he:Eggs
- Yiddish terms borrowed from Hebrew
- Yiddish terms derived from Hebrew
- Yiddish lemmas
- Yiddish nouns
- Yiddish feminine nouns
- yi:Anatomy
- yi:Body parts
- yi:Eggs