name
Meaning 1
A male given name from Hebrew.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Yair
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/jaʔiɹ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /jɛː/
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General-American: /jɛɹ/
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Scotland: /jeːɹ/
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Australian: /jeː/
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New-Zealand: /ˈjeə/ without the cheer–chair merger
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/ˈjiə/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
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/ˈjɜː(ɹ)/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
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rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)
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homophone: yare
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homophone: year (cheer–chair merger)
noun
Meaning 2
An enclosure for catching salmon as the tide ebbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Transliteration of Hebrew יַאִיר, meaning "he will light up".
From Northern Middle English yare, from Old English *ġear (in mylenġear). Compare yard.