תן
Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ת־נ־ן (t-n-n) |
| 2 terms |
Unknown.
Noun
תַּן • (tan) m (plural indefinite תַּנִּים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
- (zoology) jackal
- Tanach, Isaiah 13:22, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
- וְעָנָה אִיִּים בְּאַלְמְנוֹתָיו וְתַנִּים בְּהֵיכְלֵי עֹנֶג
- v'aná iyím b'alm'notáv v'taním b'hekhlé óneg
- And jackals shall howl in their castles, And wild-dogs in the pleasant palaces
Etymology 2
Verb
תֵּן • (ten)
- Masculine singular imperative of נתן (natán).
References
- “תן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
- תן on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Mozarabic
Etymology
Inherited from Latin tam. Compare Portuguese tão and Spanish tan.
Adverb
תן (tn)
- so
- c. 1100, Kharja H3, section 2:
- תן בונה אלבשארה
- tn bwnh ʔlbšʔrh
- Such good news!