פנים

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See also: פּנים

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־נ־ה (p-n-h)

From Proto-Semitic *pan-. Related to the verb פָּנָה (paná, to face).

Noun

פָּנִים (panímf pl or m pl (plural construct פְּנֵי־)

  1. (anatomy) face
    Synonym: פַּרְצוּף (partsúf)
  2. interior

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: ponem, porem
  • Yiddish: פּנים (ponem)

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