The second month of the year in the Jewish calendar. See table at calendar.
ETYMOLOGY:
Hebrew ewn, short for marewn, from Akkadian arasamnu, warasamnu, a month name : aru, waru, month; see wr in Appendix II + samnu, eighth (from samne, eight; see mny in Appendix II).
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samnu, wara
mny in Appendix II).
