עירייה

Hebrew

Etymology

From עיר‎ (ir), by analogy with Arabic بَلَدِيَّة‎ (baladiyya). Coined by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda.

Noun

עירייה / עִירִיָּה • ('iriyá) f (plural indefinite עִירִיּוֹת‎, singular construct עיריית / עִירִיַּת־‎, plural construct עִירִיּוֹת־‎)

  1. A municipality, a city (as a legal entity); municipal government, city hall.

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