חבר is a male friend; the feminine form is חברה (chaverah). The root is related to “connection” and “fellowship.”
חָבֵר
cha-VER
Introduce someone as החבר שלי or talk about יום הולדת של חבר. חברה also means “girlfriend” in modern slang.
Without vowels
חבר
With vowels (nikud)
חָבֵר
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