חזיר

Hebrew

Etymology

Cognate with Aramaic חֲזִירָא‎ (ḥăzīrā), Arabic خِنْزِير‎ (ḵinzīr), and Maltese ħanżir.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [χaˈziʁ]

Noun

חֲזִיר • (khazír) m (plural indefinite חֲזִירִים‎, singular construct חֲזִיר־, plural construct חֲזִירֵי־‎)

pig, swine, animal or its meat (pork)

See also

בָּשָׂר לָבָן‎ m (basár laván)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חֲזִיר‎ (khazír).

Pronunciation

(Litvish, Poylish) IPA^(key): [ˈχazəʁ]

Noun

חזיר • (khazer) m, plural חזירים‎ (khazirem)

pig

Derived terms

חזירײַ‎ (khazeray)
שטעכל־חזיר‎ (shtekhl-khazer)
אַ חזיר בלײַבט אַ חזיר‎ (a khazer blaybt a khazer)

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