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Hebrew
Etymology 1
Compare Aramaic עַנְיָא (ʿanyā).
Adjective
עָנִי • (aní) (feminine עֲנִיָּה, masculine plural עֲנִיִּים, feminine plural עֲנִיּוֹת)
- poor
References
Noun
עָנִי • (aní) m (plural indefinite עֲנִיִּים)
- pauper
Noun
עֹנִי • (óni) m
- defective spelling of עוני
Etymology 2
Verb
עֲנִי • (aní)
- feminine singular imperative of עָנָה (anáh)