hombre

20:58 Jan 3, 2003
Spanish to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: hombre
hombre
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5adam
Simon Charass


  

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adam


Explanation:
or ben-Adam (beith-nun sophit alef-daleth-mem sophit}
Ben-Adam is general term for all thepeople or for a man.
For a woman the term is "bat-Hava" (beith-tav hei-vav-vav-hei).
Both nouns come from Adam and Eve's names.

Other possibility is "Ysh/a" (aleph-yod-shin/hei) man/woman.

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Note added at 2003-01-04 20:16:54 (GMT)
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Plural is \"Beney-Adam\" or \"Benot-Hava\".

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 00:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4
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