זוז
Hebrew
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from Aramaic זוּזָא (zūzā).
Noun
[edit]זוּז • (zūz) m (plural indefinite זוּזִים, plural construct זוּזֵי־)
- a zuz (an ancient Jewish coin)
- a. 217 C.E., Mishnah, Makkot 1:2:
- מְעִידִין אָנוּ בְאִישׁ פְּלוֹנִי שֶׁחַיָּב לַחֲבֵרוֹ מָאתַיִם זוּז, וְנִמְצְאוּ זוֹמְמִין, לוֹקִין וּמְשַׁלְּמִין
- "M'idin anu v'ish ploni she-ḥayav laḥavero matáyim zuz," v-nim'tz'u zom'min, loqin um'shalmin.
- [Those who say] "We testify that the man So-and-so owes his fellow two hundred zuz," and are found to be scheming, get lashes and must refund the amount.
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]זוּז • (zuz)
- Masculine singular imperative of זָז (zaz): move!