מחוג

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See also: מ־ חוג

Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ח־ו־ג (kh-w-g)

From the root ח־ו־ג. Compare חַג (khag, holiday) and חוּג (khug, group, circle of people) with the shared concept of cyclicity.

Noun

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מָחוֹג (makhogm (plural indefinite מְחוֹגִים, singular construct מְחוֹג־)

  1. hand (pointer of an analogue/analog clock)
    מחוגי השעון אדומים.The watch's pointers are red.
  2. radius

Declension

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References

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  • מחוג” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language