Hebrew

Noun

יָזְמָה • ‎(yozmá) f ‎(plural indefinite יָזְמוֹת, singular construct יָזְמַת־)

1. an initiative, an enterprise

Synonyms

• (enterprise): מיזם \ מֵזָם ‎(mezám)

Usage notes

• According to the Academy of the Hebrew language words with a Qamatz Qaṭan or Ḥaṭaf Qamatz should not be spelled with vav (ו) when writing unpointed Hebrew text, unless it alternates with a Ḥolam in another form of the word. In informal Hebrew this rule is sometimes ignored since it is hard for speakers to differentiate between words pronounced with /o/ because of a qamatz and the rest.