Hebrew

Alternative forms

• מָסָרְתִּי (defective spelling)

Adjective

מסורתי \ מָסָרְתִּי • ‎(masortí) ‎(feminine מסורתית \ מָסָרְתִּית, masculine plural מסורתים \ מָסָרְתִּים or מסורתיים \ מָסָרְתִּיִּים, feminine plural מסורתיות \ מָסָרְתִּיּוֹת)

1. traditional

Usage notes

• According to the Academy of the Hebrew language words with a Qamatz Qaṭan or Ḥaṭaf Qamatz should not be spelled with vav (ו) when writing unpointed Hebrew text, unless it alternates with a Ḥolam in another form of the word. In informal Hebrew this rule is sometimes ignored since it is hard for speakers to differentiate between words pronounced with /o/ because of a qamatz and the rest.

References

• “מסורתי” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language.