"מײַראַן" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /maɪ̯ˈran/ Forms: mayran [romanization], מאַיאָראַן [alternative]
Etymology: Alteration of מאַיאָראַן (mayoran), with the second vowel dropped. Compare Hunsrik Maairon, Swedish mejram. Etymology templates: {{cog|hrx|Maairon}} Hunsrik Maairon, {{cog|sv|mejram}} Swedish mejram Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} מײַראַן • (mayran) m, {{yi-noun|g=m}} מײַראַן • (mayran) m
  1. Alternative form of מאַיאָראַן (mayoran) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: מאַיאָראַן (extra: mayoran)
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "extra": "mayoran",
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        }
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yi",
          "name": "Herbs",
          "orig": "yi:Herbs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
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          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yi",
          "name": "Menthinae subtribe plants",
          "orig": "yi:Menthinae subtribe plants",
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      "ipa": "/maɪ̯ˈran/"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "noun",
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