חוגה

Hebrew

Root
ח־ו־ג (kh-w-g)
6 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

חוּגָה • (khugá) f (plural indefinite חוּגוֹת, singular construct חוּגַת־)

  1. dial
    לִפְנֵי שֶׁהָיוּ עַל הַטֵלֵפוֹנִים לוּחַ מַקָּשִׁים, הָיְתָה עֲלֵיהֶם חוּגָה.
    lif'néi shehayú 'al hatelefónim lúakh makashím, hay'tá 'aleihém khugá.
    Before telephones had a keypad, they had a dial.

Derived terms

  • טֵלֵפוֹן חוּגָה (télefon khugá, “rotary phone”)
  • חוּגַת הַמַּפְלֵג (khugát hamaflég, “distributor rotor”)

References

  • “חוגה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
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