רגע

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See also: ר־ג־ע

Hebrew

Root
ר־ג־ע (r-g-ʿ)

Pronunciation

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Noun

רֶגַע • (réga') m (plural indefinite רְגָעִים, singular construct רֶגַע־, plural construct רִגְעֵי־)

  1. a moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
  2. a minute (one sixtieth of an hour of time), or a very short amount of time
  3. a hand gesture indicating waiting or patience

Synonyms

  • (minute): דקה (daká) (more common)

References

Interjection

רֶגַע • (réga')

  1. wait a moment, hold on

Synonyms

Noun

רֹגַע • (roga) m

  1. defective spelling of רוגע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רֶגַע (réga).

Pronunciation

Noun

רגע • (rege) m or f, plural רגעס (reges)

  1. moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
  2. minute (one sixtieth of an hour)

Synonyms

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