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Hebrew
Etymology 1
Probably borrowed from Akkadian 𒄑𒆕 (sikkatum).
Cognate with Arabic سَكّ (sakk) and سِكَّة (sikka). Compare also Biblical Hebrew שֵׂךְ (śēḵ, “thorn, splinter”).
Noun
סיכה / סִכָּה • (siká) f (plural indefinite סיכות / סִכּוֹת, singular construct סיכת / סִכַּת־)
- A pin, such as a straight pin or safety pin.
- A paper clip.
- A staple: a wire fastener used to bind sheets of paper.
- A pin, button, brooch, tag: an article worn on the clothes and attached with a pin in its back.
- A hairpin or clip.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Noun
סִיכָה • (sikhá) f (plural indefinite סִיכוֹת, singular construct סִיכַת־, plural construct סִיכוֹת־)
- Act of anointing
- Lubrication
References
- “סיכה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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