זוז

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Aramaic זוּזָא (zūzā).

Noun

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זוּז (zūzm (plural indefinite זוּזִים, plural construct זוּזֵי־)

  1. 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

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Verb

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זוּז (zuz)

  1. Masculine singular imperative of זָז (zaz): move!