נכה

Hebrew
Root
נ־כ־ה‎ (n-k-h)

Etymology

Compare with Arabic نَكَى‎ (nakā, “to vex, hurt, upset”)

Pronunciation

Verb

נִכָּה • (nika) (pi'el construction)

  1. to subtract something from; to lessen

Noun

נָכֶה • (nakhé) m

  1. A cripple.
    ‏עֲבוּר הנָכִים.‎‎
    for the disabled (normally written next to the seats reserved for disabled people)

Usage notes

Commonly pronounced nekhé (pl. nekhím) in modern Hebrew.

References

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