"ימאות" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /ja.maˈʔut/ [Modern-Israeli] Forms: יַמָּאוּת [canonical, feminine], yama'út [romanization]
Etymology: Coined by Israeli politician David Remez, a calque of German Seemanschaft or calque of English seamanship, from יַמַּאי (yamáy, “a seaman”) + ־וּת (-ut, “-ness, -ity”), the first part from יָם (yam, “sea”) + ־ַאי (áy, “-ian, -eer”, denoting a profession or occupation.). Etymology templates: {{coined|he|Q1176303}} Coined by Israeli politician David Remez, {{calque|he|de|Seemanschaft|nocap=1}} calque of German Seemanschaft, {{calque|he|en|seamanship|nocap=1}} calque of English seamanship, {{af|he|יַמַּאי <t:a seaman>|־וּת <id:nominal><t:-ness, -ity>}} יַמַּאי (yamáy, “a seaman”) + ־וּת (-ut, “-ness, -ity”), {{af|he|יָם <t:sea>|־ַאי <id:profession or occupation><t:-ian, -eer><ng:denoting a profession or occupation.>}} יָם (yam, “sea”) + ־ַאי (áy, “-ian, -eer”, denoting a profession or occupation.) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|pl=-|tr=yama'út|wv=יַמָּאוּת}} יַמָּאוּת • (yama'út) f (no plural forms)
  1. seamanship Tags: no-plural Synonyms: מַלָּחוּת Derived forms: בֵּית מִשְׁפָּט לְיַמָּאוּת [court, law, government, maritime, nautical, transport] Related terms: סַפָּנוּת (sapanút) (english: shipping)
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          "english": "The city's kids learn seamanship in the fifth grade.",
          "roman": "yaldé ha'ír lomdím yama'út b'kitá hey.",
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