כפייה

Hebrew

Root
כ־פ־ה (k-p-h)
3 terms

Etymology

Verbal noun of כָּפָה.

Pronunciation

Noun

כפייה / כְּפִיָּה • (kfiyá) f [pattern: קְטִילָה]

  1. coercion, duress
    עֲבוֹדַת כְּפִיָּה ― avodát kfiyá ― forced labour
  2. (psychology) compulsion
  3. (Medieval Hebrew) epilepsy

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