רגע

See also: ר־ג־ע

Hebrew

Noun

רֶגַע • (réga') m (plural indefinite רְגָעִים, singular construct רֶגַע־, plural construct רִגְעֵי־)

1. a moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
2. a minute (one sixtieth of an hour of time), or a very short amount of time

Synonyms

• (minute): דקה (daká) (more common)

Interjection

רֶגַע • (réga') [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. wait a moment, hold on

Synonyms

• שניה (shniyá)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew רֶגַע.

Noun

רגע • (rege) m or f, plural רגעס (reges)

1. moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
2. minute (one sixtieth of an hour)

Synonyms

• (moment): מאָמענט (moment)
• (minute): מינוט (minut)