מזרח

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Hebrew

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Root
ז־ר־ח (z-r-kh)

Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Perhaps, cognate with Arabic مَشْرِق (mašriq)?”

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מִזְרָח (mizrákhm (singular construct מִזְרַח־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. east
    • 1992, “תותים [Berries]”, Ze'ev Nechamah (lyrics), performed by Ethnix:
      אור עולה מן המזרח יום חדש הגיע
      Light rises from the east. A new day has come.

Synonyms

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Coordinate terms

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  • (compass points)
צָפוֹן (tsafón)
מַעֲרָב (ma'aráv) מִזְרָח (mizrakh)
דָּרוֹם (daróm)

Derived terms

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References

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Hebrew מִזְרָח (mizrákh).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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מזרח (mizrekhm

  1. east

Coordinate terms

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  • (compass points)
צפֿון (tsofn)
מערבֿ (mayrev) מזרח (mizrekh)
דרום (dorem)

Derived terms

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