אונן

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
א־נ־ן (ʾ-n-n)

Etymology[edit]

From the root א־נ־ן . The root itself is denominal from the name of the biblical character Onan, whose name in turn means "mourner".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Verb[edit]

אוֹנֵן (onén) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. to masturbate
  2. (slang) to be lazy

Conjugation[edit]

Noun[edit]

אוֹנֵן (onénm (plural indefinite אוננים, singular construct אונן־)

  1. masturbator, onanist

Proper noun[edit]

אוֹנָן (onánm

  1. (biblical) Onan

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Onan
  • Ancient Greek: Αὐνάν (Aunán)

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