מחוג

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See also: מ־ חוג

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ו־ג (kh-w-g)

From the root ח־ו־ג. Compare חַג (khag, holiday) with the sheared concept of being cyclic.

Noun

מָחוֹג (makhogm (plural indefinite מְחוֹגִים, singular construct מְחוֹג־)

  1. hand (pointer of an analogue/analog clock)
    מחוגי השעון אדומים.The watch's pointers are red.
  2. radius

Declension

References

  • מחוג” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language