חתיכה

Hebrew

Root
ח־ת־ך (kh-t-k)
4 terms

Etymology

The sense "attractive woman" is a calque of South Levantine Arabic شقفة (šaqfa /⁠ˈʃaʔ.fa⁠/, literally “piece”).

Pronunciation

Noun

חֲתִיכָה • (khatikhá) f (plural indefinite חֲתִיכוֹת, singular construct חֲתִיכַת־, masculine counterpart חָתִיךְ) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. piece, chunk
  2. item
  3. (colloquial) large piece, large hunk
  4. (colloquial, rare) babe, chick (an attractive young woman)

Adjective

חֲתִיכָה • (khatikhá)

  1. (colloquial, dated) feminine singular indefinite form of חָתִיךְ (khatíkh)

See also

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew חֲתִיכָה.

Noun

חתיכה • (khtikhe) ?, plural חתיכות (khtikhes)

  1. piece
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