חזיר

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חזיר

/χaˈziʁ/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Cognate with Aramaic חֲזִירָא (ḥăzīrā), Arabic خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr), and Maltese ħanżir.

noun חֲזִיר · khazír · חֲזִירִים · חֲזִיר־ · חֲזִירֵי־

countable pig
uncountable pork

In English

pig mammal of family Suidae
swine contemptible person
pork meat of a pig
hog animal of the family Suidae

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"חזיר." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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חזיר. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A8

Chicago

"חזיר." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חזיר},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%96%D7%99%D7%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}