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קרא

קרא

Aramaic

Verb

קרא (q'rā)

  1. to call
  2. to read

Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Root
ק־ר־א

Verb

קָרָא (qaráʾ) (pa'al construction, infinitive לקרוא \ לִקְרֹא, future יִקְרָא, passive counterpart נִקְרָא)

  1. to read
    אני לא צריך חברים שלא קוראים ספרים.
    aní lo tsaríkh khaverím sheló kor'ím sfarím.
    I don't need friends who don't read books.
  2. to call
    איך קוראים לך?
    éykh kor'ím l'khá?
    What is your name? [literally How do they call you?]
Conjugation

References

Etymology 2

Verb

קָרָא (kará) (pa'al construction)

  1. Obsolete spelling of קָרָה