Hebrew

Adjective

צָעִיר • ‎(tza'ír) ‎(feminine צְעִירָה, masculine plural צְעִירִים, feminine plural צְעִירוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. Young (in the early part of life or growth).

Noun

צָעִיר • ‎(tza'ír) m ‎(plural indefinite צְעִירִים, singular construct צְעִיר־, plural construct צְעִירֵי־, feminine counterpart צְעִירָה) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. A young (male) person, a (male) youth.

References

• “צעיר” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שֹׁשָן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ ‎(ha-milón he-khadásh, “The New Dictionary”), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם)‎ (1984), ISBN 965-17-0084-X.