אווז

Hebrew
⁧אווז לבן⁩ (“A white goose”)
Root
⁧א־ו־ז⁩ (ʾ-w-z)

Etymology

Compare Aramaic ⁧אווזא⁩, Classical Syriac ⁧ܘܲܙܵܐ⁩ (wazzā), Arabic ⁧إِوَزّ⁩ (ʔiwazz).

Pronunciation
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Noun

⁧אווז / אַוָּז \ אֲוָז⁩ • (aváz) m (plural indefinite ⁧אווזים / אַוָּזִים \ אֲוָזִים⁩, singular construct ⁧אווז / אַוַּז \ אֲוַז־⁩, plural construct ⁧אווזי / אַוָּזֵי \ אֲוָזֵי־⁩, feminine counterpart ⁧אווזה / אַוָּזָה \ אֲוָזָה⁩) [pattern: ⁧קַטָּל⁩]

  1. goose
    • a. 425 C.E., Jerusalem Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4:
      ⁧רִבִּי בָּא בְשֵׁם רִבִּי שְׁמוּאֵל אַװָז עִם אַװַז מִדְבָּר כִּלְאַיִם זֶה בְזֶה.⁩
      Ríbi Ba v-shém ríbi Shmuél: aváz 'im aváz midbár kiláyim zeh v-zeh.
      R. Ba in the name of R. Shmuel said: A goose and a desert goose are different species.

Usage notes
  • The vowelization for all forms of this word varies, it is spelled with either a patákh (⁧אַ⁩) or a khatáf-patákh (⁧אֲ⁩) under the alef. The forms with full patákh place a dagésh in the vav.

Derived terms

References
  • “⁧אווז⁩” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading
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