מהות

Hebrew

Noun

מַהוּת • (mahút) f

  1. essence

References

  • “מהות” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מַהוּת (mahút).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈhuːs/
  • Hyphenation: מהות

Noun

מהות • (mehus) m, plural מהותן (mehusn)

  1. substance, matter
  2. essence, nature

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מהות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “מהות”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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