בירה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

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Root
ב־ו־ר (b-w-r)

Pronunciation

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Noun

בִּירָה • (birá) f (plural indefinite בִּיִרוֹת, singular construct בִּירַת־, plural construct בִּירוֹת־)

1. palace
2. capital city

   Synonym: עִיר בִּירָה (ír birá)

Etymology 2

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Noun

בִּירָה • (bíra) f (plural indefinite בִּירוֹת, singular construct בִּירַת־, plural construct בִּירוֹת־)

1. (uncountable) beer

References

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

Further reading

• בירה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he
• עיר בירה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Anagrams

• בהיר, ירבה, ריבה