מהר
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מהר¹
- /maˈ(h)eʁ/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Infinitive absolute of מיהר / מִהֵר (mihér, “to rush, hurry”). For a similar etymology, see הֵיטִב (hetév, “well”)
verb מִהֵר · mihér
- defective spelling of מיהר
מהר²
- /maːˈhar/
- [maːˈhar]
- /mɔˈhar/
- [mɔːˈhaːʀ]
- /maˈ(h)aʁ/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Denominative from מוהר / מֹהַר, cognate to Arabic مَهَرَ (mahara).
verb מָהַר · mahár · יִמְהַר · מָהוּר · נִמְהַר · למהור
- to acquire a wife by paying her purchase price וְכִי־יְפַתֶּה אִישׁ בְּתוּלָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־אֹרָשָׂה וְשָׁכַב עִמָּהּ מָהֹר יִמְהָרֶנָּה לּוֹ לְאִשָּׁה׃
noun מֹהַר · móhar
- defective spelling of מוהר
In English
- quickly rapidly, fast
- fast with great speed
- hustle to rush or hurry
- bride price sum paid to the family of the bride
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