how do you say the word "word" in hebrew?

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how do you say the word "word" in hebrew?

2006-12-28 05:14:15 · 2 answers · asked by ocean_juliet1 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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It is: Milah.
Plural: Milot.

2006-12-28 05:22:36 · answer #1 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋

It is indeed "milah" (××××- mi-lAh), but its plural is "milim" (×××××, mi-lEEm).

The confusion is because the word "milah" is feminine, and its natural plural- suffix should have been "ot". But "milah" is one of many other unusual words that end with the opposite plural- suffix ("im"- male plural suffix).
And yet, the word "milim" (words) is treated as a female word, and not as a male word

2006-12-28 20:01:36 · answer #2 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋