Friendship

Hebrew translation: yedidut

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English term or phrase:Friendship
Hebrew translation:yedidut
Entered by: John Kinory (X)

01:02 Mar 29, 2002
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Friendship
I think it might be hebron
yedidut
Explanation:
yediDUT

(khaverut = membership, usually; but you can use it for friendship if you must).

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Note added at 2002-03-29 01:19:43 (GMT)
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spelling of yedidut:
yod-dalet-yod-dalet-vav-tav
ידידות


Male friend = yaDID
Female friend = yediDA

A boyfried = khaVER (hence, perhaps, the suggestion \'Hebron, but that is the name of the town)
Girlfriend = khaveRA
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5 +4yedidut
John Kinory (X)
5 +1Friendship
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yedidut


Explanation:
yediDUT

(khaverut = membership, usually; but you can use it for friendship if you must).

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Note added at 2002-03-29 01:19:43 (GMT)
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spelling of yedidut:
yod-dalet-yod-dalet-vav-tav
ידידות


Male friend = yaDID
Female friend = yediDA

A boyfried = khaVER (hence, perhaps, the suggestion \'Hebron, but that is the name of the town)
Girlfriend = khaveRA


John Kinory (X)
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agree  swisstell: (you really do work late!)
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  -> Yep! Thanks :-)

agree  Robi Guttman
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agree  Sue Goldian
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agree  anda
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2 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Friendship


Explanation:
Friendship is: Yediduth or Reuut or Haverut.

Reuut - resh-ain-vav-taf
yediduth - yod-dalet-yod-dalet-vav-taf
haverut - chet-bet-resh-vav-taf

Hebron is a name of a town. Haverut is also a membership.


ycaufield

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  issiromem: This reply covers different connotations: my choice would be חברות as ידידות implies asexuality, and רעות better fits camaraderie. Naturally, your choice should depend on the relevant context.
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