בוקר אור

Hebrew

Roots
ב־ק־ר‎ (b-q-r)
א־ו־ר‎ (ʾ-w-r)

Etymology

Calque of Arabic صَبَاح النُّور‎ (ṣabāḥ an-nūr, literally “morning of light”).

Pronunciation

Interjection

בוקר אור / בֹּקֶר אוֹר • (bóker 'ór)

  1. Traditional reply to בֹּקֶר טוֹב‎ (bóker tov, “good morning”)

Usage notes

  • Nowadays the more common reply is the same בוקר טוב‎ (as in English).
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