אווז

Hebrew
אווז לבן (“A white goose”)

Etymology

Compare Aramaic אווזא‎, Classical Syriac ܘܲܙܵܐ‎ (wazzā), ܘܲܙܬܼܵܐ‎ (wazzəṯā), Arabic إِوَزّ‎ (ʾiwazz), إِوَزَّة‎ (ʾiwazza), Maltese wiżża.

Noun

אווז \ אַוָּז \ אֲוָז • (aváz) m (plural indefinite אווזים \ אַוָּזִים \ אֲוָזִים‎, singular construct אווז \ אַוַּז \ אֲוַז־, plural construct אווזי \ אַוָּזֵי \ אֲוָזֵי־‎, feminine counterpart אווזה \ אַוָּזָה \ אֲוָזָה‎)

  1. goose

Usage notes
  • The vowelization for all forms of this word varies, it is spelled with either a patákh (אַ) or a khatáf-patákh (אֲ) under the alef. The forms with full patákh place a dagésh in the vav.

Derived terms
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