אלמנה

Hebrew

Etymology

Possibly from the root א־ל־ם‎, and if so comparable to Arabic أَلَم‎ (ʾalam, “pain, ache”). But compare also Aramaic אַרְמַלְתָּא‎ (ʾarmaltā) and Arabic أَرْمَلَة‎ (ʾarmala). One of the two consonantisms is likely due to assimilation and dissimilation processes.

Noun

אַלְמָנָה • (almaná) f (plural indefinite אַלְמָנוֹת‎, masculine counterpart אַלְמָן‎)

  1. widow (woman whose husband has died)

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