חנון

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ח־נ־ן‎

Adjective

חַנּוּן • (khanún)

merciful, compassionate

Usage notes

This adjective is nearly always used to describe God, and thus the feminine and plural forms are very rare.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈχnun/

Noun

חְנוּן • (khnún) m (plural indefinite חְנוּנִים‎, feminine counterpart חְנוּנִית‎)

nerd

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