שן

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־נ־ן (š-n-n)

From Proto-Semitic *šinn-. Cognate with Arabic سِنّ (sinn), Akkadian 𒅗 (šinnum), Aramaic שנא (šinā’), and Ge'ez ስን (sən).

Pronunciation

Noun

שֵׁן • (shén) f (plural indefinite שיניים / שִׁנַּיִם, singular construct שֵׁן־, plural construct שיני / שִׁנֵּי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. tooth
  2. clove (piece of garlic)

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