יאור

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יאור

[jŏˈʔoːoʀ̟]
/jeˈ(ʔ)oʁ/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

From earlier *yoʔr-, borrowed from Egyptian i-t*:r-w-mw (jtrw, “river, the Nile”). The word was borrowed into Hebrew after the shift of Egyptian /t/ to /ʔ/, which is attested from the 18th Dynasty onward in the form of the alternative spelling jrw. Cognate with Demotic Egyptian ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (yr, “river, canal”) and Coptic ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲣ (eioor, “canal”).

noun יְאוֹר · יְאֹר · ye'ór · יְאוֹרִים · יְאוֹרִי

A river, stream, or canal, especially in Egypt, especially the Nile.

In English

canal artificial waterway
Nile river

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"יאור." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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יאור. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8

Chicago

"יאור." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {יאור},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}