במאי

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־י־ם (b-y-m)
4 terms

From בָּמָה (bamá, “a platform for performing, a stage”) +‎ ־ַאי (-ay, “-ian, -eer”, denotes a profession or occupation).

Pronunciation

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Noun

בַּמַּאי • (bamáy) m (plural indefinite בַּמָּאִים, singular construct בַּמַּאי־, plural construct בַּמָּאֵי־, feminine counterpart בַּמָּאִית)

  1. a director

Declension

Declension of בַּמַּאי
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite בַּמַּאי first בַּמָּאִי בַּמָּאֵנוּ
definite הַבַּמַּאי second בַּמָּאֲךָ בַּמָּאֵךְ בַּמַּאֲכֶם בַּמַּאֲכֶן
construct בַּמַּאי־ third בַּמָּאוֹ בַּמָּאָהּ בַּמָּאָם בַּמָּאָן
plural indefinite בַּמָּאִים first במאיי / בַּמָּאַי בַּמָּאֵינוּ
definite הַבַּמָּאִים second בַּמָּאֶיךָ במאייך / בַּמָּאַיִךְ בַּמָּאֵיכֶם בַּמָּאֵיכֶן
construct בַּמָּאֵי־ third בַּמָּאָיו בַּמָּאֶיהָ בַּמָּאֵיהֶם בַּמָּאֵיהֶן

Synonyms

  • בִּימַאי (bimáy)

References

  • “במאי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "במאי" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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