מערב
See also: מערבֿ
Hebrew
Etymology
From ערב (érev, “evening”) (because the sun sets in the west), from the root ע־ר־ב (`-r-b). Compare Arabic مَغْرِب (maḡrib), غَرْب (ḡarb).
Noun
מַעֲרָב • (ma'aráv) m (singular construct מַעֲרַב־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]
- west (cardinal direction)
Synonyms
- יָם (yám) (archaic)
Antonyms
- מִזְרָח (mizrákh)
Yiddish
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