חסידה
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ח־ס־ד (ḥ-s-d) |
Etymology
The sense of “stork” is derived from a nominalisation of the adjective: they are considered a particularly virtuous animal owing to the way they care for their young.
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew)
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Adjective
חֲסִידָה • (khasidá, ḥăsiḏɔ)
- Feminine singular indefinite form of חָסִיד (khasíd, ḥɔsiḏ, “pious”)
Descendants
- → Ancient Greek: ἀσίδα (asída)
- → Old Armenian: ասիդ (asid)
- → Old Georgian: ასიდა (asida)
References
- “חסידה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
חסידה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
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