שושנה
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| שׁ־שׁ־ן (š-š-n) |
Ultimately from Egyptian
|
(zšn); compare Coptic ϣⲱϣⲉⲛ (šōšen).
Noun
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה • (shoshaná) f (plural indefinite שׁוֹשַׁנִּים, singular construct שׁוֹשַׁנַּת־, plural construct שׁוֹשַׁנֵּי־)
- lily
- rose
Synonyms
- (lily): שׁוֹשָׁן (shoshán)
- (rose): וֶרֶד (véred)
Derived terms
- שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָרוּחוֹת (shoshanát haruḥót) (wind rose)
- שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יָם (shoshanát yam) (sea anemone)
- שׁוֹשַׁנַּת יְרִיחוֹ (shoshanát yeriḥó) (leishmaniasis, rose of Jericho)
- שׁוֹשַׁנַּת מַיִם (shoshanát máyim) (water lily)
Proper noun
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה • (shoshána) f
- a female given name, Shoshana, equivalent to English Susan
Descendants
- English: Shoshana
- French: Chochana