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Hebrew
Etymology
Cognate with Arabic مِجَنّ (mijann) and Phoenician 𐤌𐤂𐤍 (mgn).
Pronunciation
Noun
מָגֵן • (magén) m (plural indefinite מגינים / מָגִנִּים, singular construct מָגֵן־, plural construct מגיני / מָגִנֵּי־)
- shield (a broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body)
- shield (he who or that which protects)
Usage notes
- The kamats vowel anomalously remains unreduced, even in forms where it is no longer pretonic.
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