ביצה

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ביצה^¹

/beːˈsˤɔː/ [beːˈsˤɔː]
/beˈsˤɔ/ [beːˈsˤɔː]
/beˈt͡sa/ West
/beˈsˤa/ East
/beːˈt͡sɔ/
/bejˈt͡sɔ/
/be(j)ˈt͡sa/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Uncertain, possibly named after its whiteness from the same root as أَبْيَض (ʔabyaḍ, “white”). Cognate with Arabic بَيْض (bayḍ) and Classical Syriac ܒܝܥܬܐ (bēʿṯā).

noun בֵּיצָה · betsá · בֵּיצִים · בֵּיצַת־ · בֵּיצֵי־

egg אני צריך ללכת לקנות ביצים.

ביצה^²

/beːˈsˤɔː/ [beːˈsˤɔː]
/beˈsˤɔ/ [beːˈsˤɔː]
/beˈt͡sa/ West
/beˈsˤa/ East
/beːˈt͡sɔ/
/bejˈt͡sɔ/
/be(j)ˈt͡sa/ Modern Israeli

noun בִּצָּה · bitsá · ביצות · בִּצּוֹת

feminine swamp, marsh

In English

egg approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles
bog expanse of marshland
marsh area of low, wet land

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ביצה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}