מנוחה

Hebrew

Root
נ־ו־ח (n-w-kh)
11 terms

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /me.nuˈχa/

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Noun

מְנוּחָה • (menukhá) f

1. rest
2. respite
3. calm, serenity

Descendants

• → Yiddish: מנוחה (menukhe)

Proper noun

מְנוּחָה • (m'nukhá) f

1. a female given name

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מְנוּחָה (menukhá, “rest; calm”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /məˈnʊχə/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /məˈniːχə/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /məˈniχə/

Noun

מנוחה • (menukhe) f, plural מנוחות (menukhes)

1. rest
2. calm

Derived terms

• מנוחה האָבן (menukhe hobn)