בת
עברית
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בת¹
- /ˈbɛtt/ → /ˈbatt/ → /ˈbat/ → [ˈbaθ]
- /ˈbaθ/ [ˈbaːθ]
- /ˈbaθ/ [ˈbæːθ]
- /bat/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-Semitic *bint-, the /i/ changing to /a/ through Philippi's Law and /n/ assimilating to the following /t/.
Cognate with Arabic بنت (bint).
noun בַּת · bat · בָּנוֹת · בַּת־ · בְּנוֹת־ · בֵּן
- daughter וַתֹּאמֶר אֲחֹתוֹ אֶל בַּת פַּרְעֹה
- a direct female descendant בת חוה
- a girl, a gal
- Used in expressing the age of a woman, a girl, or the referent of a feminine noun: age, aged. היא בת שש.
בת²
Where it comes from
Perhaps related to Arabic بَاطِيَة (bāṭiya, “wine-vessel”).
noun בַּת · bat · בַּתִּים
- a liquid measure of about 40 litres
In English
Talk about this word "בת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%AA. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. בת. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%AA "בת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%AA.Cite this
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