תן
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Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ת־נ־ן (t-n-n) |
Noun
תַּן • (tan) m (plural indefinite תַּנִּים)
- (zoology) jackal
- Tanach, Isaiah 13:22, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
- וְעָנָה אִיִּים בְּאַלְמנוֹתָיו וְתַנִּים בְּהֵיכְלֵי עֹנֶג
- və'aná iyyím bəalmənotáv vətanním bəhēchəlḗ 'óneg
- And jackals shall howl in their castles, And wild-dogs in the pleasant palaces
Etymology 2
| Root |
|---|
| נ־ת־ן (n-t-n) |
Verb
תֵּן • (ten)
- Masculine singular imperative of נתן (natán).
References
- “תן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
תן on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Mozarabic
Etymology
Inherited from Latin tam. Compare Portuguese tão and Spanish tan.
Adverb
תן (tn)
- so