אונן

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Hebrew

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Root
א־נ־ן (ʾ-n-n)

Etymology

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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

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Verb

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

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

Conjugation

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Noun

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

  1. masturbator, onanist

Proper noun

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אוֹנָן (onánm

  1. (biblical) Onan

Derived terms

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Descendants

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

References

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