"tzere" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tsere [alternative], tseirei [alternative], tzeirei [alternative], tzeireh [alternative], zere [alternative], zeire [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew צֵירֵי (tseré). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|צֵירֵי|tr=tseré}} Borrowed from Hebrew צֵירֵי (tseré) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} tzere
  1. A Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֵ) in the form of two horizontal dots, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e(j)/. Wikidata QID: Q2192794 Categories (topical): Diacritical marks
    Sense id: en-tzere-en-noun-en:Q2192794 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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