קטר

Hebrew

Root
ק־ט־ר (q-ṭ-r)

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic قِطَار (qiṭār).

Pronunciation

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Verb

קִטֵּר • (qitér) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of קיטר

Noun

קַטָּר • (katár) m (plural indefinite קַטָּרִים, singular construct קַטַּר־) [pattern: קַטָּל]

1. A locomotive (The power unit of a train)

Noun

קוֹטֶר / קֹטֶר • (qóter) m

1. defective spelling of קוֹטֶר.

Proper noun

קָטָר • (Qatar)

1. Qatar (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East)

References

• “קטר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• קטר on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he