Hebrew

Noun

יַלְדָּה • ‎(yaldá) f ‎(plural indefinite יְלָדוֹת, masculine counterpart יֶלֶד) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

1. girl (female child)
2. woman: can be a compliment or an insult

See also

• בחורה

Verb

יָלְדָה • ‎(yal'dá) ‎(Biblical Hebrew pausal form יָלָדָה ‎(yaláda))

1. Third-person feminine singular past tense (suffix conjugation) of יָלַד ‎(yalád): (she/it) gave birth.
   • Isaiah 66:7, with translation of the King James Version:

     בְּטֶרֶם תָּחִיל יָלָדָה‎

     b'térem tachíl yaláda

     Before she travailed, she brought forth

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