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zuz

/zuːz/

zuz noun: an ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.

Noun

zuz (plural zuzim or zuzzim or zuzes)

  1. An ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.

Forms of zuz

pluralzuzim
pluralzuzzim
pluralzuzes

Origin of zuz

From Hebrew זוּז (zūz), from Aramaic זוּזָא (zūzā).

Questions about zuz

What does zuz mean?
Zuz means an ancient Hebrew silver coin, one quarter of a shekel.
What part of speech is zuz?
Zuz is a noun.
How do you pronounce zuz?
Zuz is pronounced /zuːz/.
What is the plural of zuz?
The plural of zuz is zuzim.

Words near zuz in the dictionary

  1. Zutuhils
  2. Zuunmod
  3. Zuurveld
  4. Zuurveldt
  5. Zuwarah
  6. zuz
  7. zuza
  8. zuzas
  9. zuzes
  10. zuzim
  11. Zuzite

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