נגינה

Hebrew

Root
נ־ג־ן (n-g-n)
5 terms

Noun

נְגִינָה • (n'giná) f (singular construct נְגִינַת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

1. (music) playing

Derived terms

• כְּלִי נְגִינָה (k'lí n'giná)

References

• “נגינה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• נגינה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew נגינה. Compare ניגון (melody).

Noun

נגינה • (negine) m, plural נגינות (negines)

1. (esp. vocal) music

   Synonym: מוזיק (muzik)

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 123