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Hebrew
Pronunciation
Adjective
נָקִי • (nakí) (feminine נְקִיָּה, masculine plural נְקִיִּים, feminine plural נְקִיּוֹת)
- clean
- net
References
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew נקי.
Adjective
נקי • (noki)
- clean; pure
- (figuratively) penniless
References
- Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 128