Chawer
German (Berlin)
noun
Definitions
- honorary title given to a distinguished Jewish scholar who is not a rabbi
- friend, comrade especially as used by Zionist Communists
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish חבֿר (friend, boyfriend, gang of friends) derived from Hebrew (modern) חָבֵר (friend, comrade, en, male friend, l).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
חָבֵר
Gloss
friend, comrade, en, male friend, l
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
友