שני

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Hebrew

Root
שׁ־נ־ה (š-n-h)

Etymology 1

Numeral

שְׁנֵי (shnei)

  1. masculine construct state of שניים \ שְׁנַיִם

Adjective

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    Cardinal: שניים (sh'náyim)
    Ordinal: שני (shení)

שֵׁנִי (shení) (feminine שנייה / שְׁנִיָּה or שֵׁנִית, masculine plural שְׁנִיִּים, feminine plural שְׁנִיּוֹת)

  1. second
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Etymology 2

Noun

שֹׁנִי (shónim

  1. defective spelling of שוני

Etymology 3

Noun

שָׁנִי (shaním

  1. scarlet, crimson

Proper noun

שָׁנִי (Shaníf

  1. a female given name, Shani or Shany

Etymology 4

Adjective

שִׁנִּי (shiní)

  1. defective spelling of שיני

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