המתנה

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
מ־ת־ן (m-t-n)

Action noun of the verb הִמְתִּין (himtín), from the root מ־ת־ן (m-t-n).

Noun

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הַמְתָּנָה (hamtanáf (singular construct הַמְתָּנַת־) [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. A wait: a delay, a period of waiting.

Etymology 2

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Root
נ־ת־ן (n-t-n)

Noun

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הַמַּתָּנָה (hamatanáf

  1. Singular definite form of מַתָּנָה (mataná).