Hebrew edit

Root
ח־כ־ם (ḥ-k-m)

Etymology edit

Related to Arabic حِكْمَة (ḥikma).

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חוכמה / חָכְמָה (khokhmáf (plural indefinite חוכמות / חָכְמוֹת, singular construct חוכמת / חַכְמַת־, plural construct חוכמות / חַכְמוֹת־)

  1. wisdom

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Descendants edit

  • Yiddish: חכמה (khokhme)
    • Russian: хохма (xoxma)
      • Armenian: խոխմա (xoxma), խոխմ (xoxm)

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