רמזור

Hebrew

Roots
ר־מ־ז (r-m-z)
2 terms
א־ו־ר (ʾ-w-r)
15 terms

Etymology

Blend of רֶמֶז (rémez, “clue”) +‎ אוֹר (or, “light”), thus literally, “clue light”.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʁamˈzoʁ/
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Noun

רַמְזוֹר • (ramzór) m (plural indefinite רַמְזוֹרִים)

  1. traffic light (a signalling device positioned at a road intersection or pedestrian crossing indicating the moment it is safe to drive, ride or walk, using a universal color code)

Descendants

  • → South Levantine Arabic: رمزور (ramzōr), رمزون (ramzōn)
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