הגנה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ג־נ־ן (g-n-n)
10 terms

Verbal noun of הֵגֵן (hegén, “to defend, protect”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

הֲגָנָה or הֲגַנָּה • (haganá) f [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. defense, protection
    שר ההגנה היפני ― sár-hahaganá hayapáni ― the Japanese Minister of Defense
    החלופה להגנה אישית היא הגנה אזורית.
    hakhalufá l'haganá ishít hí haganá ezorít
    The alternative to man-to-man defense is zone defense.

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