תינוק
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word תינוק. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word תינוק, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say תינוק in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word תינוק you have here. The definition of the word תינוק will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofתינוק, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| י־נ־ק (y-n-q) |
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /tiˈnok/
Audio: (file)
Noun
תִּינוֹק • (tinok) m (plural indefinite תִּינוֹקוֹת, singular construct תִּינוֹק־, plural construct תִּינוֹקוֹת־, feminine counterpart תינוקת / תִּינֹקֶת)
- infant, baby (male)
- 11th century, Rashi, “Devarim 11:19”, in Commentary on the Torah:
- כשהתינוק מתחיל לדבר אביו מסיח עמו בלשון הקדש ומלמדו תורה
- When the infant begins to speak, his father should speak to him in Lashon Hakodesh and teach him Torah.
Derived terms
- תִּינוֹק שֶׁנִשְׁבָּה (tinóq she-nishbá)