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Nov 30, 2011

how to say "equation" in Hebrew


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מִשְׁוָאָה 


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The other day I introduced the Hebrew word for equality, שִׁוְיוֹן (sheev-YOHN).


Here's another word that comes from that root (שׁ.ו.ה - sh.w.h): מִשְׁוָאָה (meesh-vah-AH), meaning equation. It's the word used in Israeli math classes, financial formulas and political agendas.


משואה fits into a common noun pattern, sounding similar to and structured in the same way as words like מִשְׁתָּלָה (meesh-tah-LAH) - plant nursery, and מִזְבָּלָה (meez-bah-LAH) - garbage dump.




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