קנייה
Hebrew
Alternative forms
- קְנִיָּה (defective spelling)
Etymology
Verbal noun of קָנָה (kaná, “to buy”).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /kniˈja/
Noun
קנייה / קְנִיָּה • (kniyá) f (plural indefinite קניות / קְנִיּוֹת, singular construct קניית / קְנִיַת־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]
- an acquisition, a purchase
- buying, shopping
Derived terms
- מַס קְנִייָה (mas kniyá, “sales tax”)
Related terms
- קָנָה (kaná, “to buy”)
- קַנְיוֹן (kanyón, “shopping mall”)
References
- Klein, Ernest (1987) “קְנִיָּה”, in A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN, page 585a
- “קניה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language