"מורא" meaning in Yiddish

See מורא in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔɪ̯ʁə/ Forms: moyre [romanization], moyres [romanization], מוירע [alternative]
Etymology: From Hebrew מוֹרָא (morá). Etymology templates: {{bor|yi|he|מוֹרָא|tr=morá}} Hebrew מוֹרָא (morá), {{root|yi|he|י־ר־א}} Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=moyre}} מורא • (moyre) f, {{yi-noun|g=f|pl=s|tr=moyre}} מורא • (moyre) f, plural מוראס (moyres)
  1. fear, apprehension Derived forms: מורא האָבן (moyre hobn), מוראדיק (moyredik)
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