אמה

Hebrew

Noun

אַמָּה • ('amá) f (plural indefinite אַמּוֹת‎)

  1. (anatomy) forearm
  2. (units of measure) Hebrew cubit, usually 44.3 cm (17½ in) but sometimes 51.8 cm (20.4 in)
  3. (anatomy) middle finger
  4. (anatomy, Mishnaic Hebrew, euphemistic) penis
  5. canal
Declension

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References

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *ʔamat-. The final ה has been reanalyzed as the third consonant of the root, as seen in the plural.

Noun

אָמָה • ('amá) f (plural indefinite אֲמָהוֹת‎ or אָמוֹת‎, singular construct אֲמַת־‎, plural construct אַמְהוֹת־‎ or אֲמוֹת־‎)

  1. female servant, slave, handmaid
Synonyms
  • שִׁפְחָה‎ (shifḥá)

See also

Noun

אֻמָּה • ('umá) f

  1. defective spelling of אומה‎

Noun

אִמָּה • ('imá) f

  1. defective spelling of אימה‎

References
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