אונייה
Hebrew
Alternative forms
- אוניה
Etymology
Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎐𐎊𐎚 (ảnyt), Akkadian 𒃻𒄘𒈾 (/unūtu[m]/), Arabic إِنَاء (ʾināʾ, “vessel, container”), and likely Aramaic מָאנָא (mānā, “vessel, container”).
Noun
אונייה / אֳנִיָּה • ('oniyá) f (plural indefinite אוניות \\ אֳנִיּוֹת, singular construct אוניית / אֳנִיַּת־, plural construct אוניות / אֳנִיּוֹת־)
- ship
Usage notes
- According to the Academy of the Hebrew language words with a Qamatz Qaṭan or Ḥaṭaf Qamatz should not be spelled with vav (ו) when writing unpointed Hebrew text, unless it alternates with a Ḥolam in another form of the word. In informal Hebrew this rule is sometimes ignored since it is hard for speakers to differentiate between words pronounced with /o/ because of a qamatz and the rest.
Related terms
- אוני / אֳנִי ('oní)