להקה

Hebrew

Root
ל־ה־ק (l-h-q)
2 terms

Etymology

Biblical hapax. Perhaps from metathesis of קְהִלָּה.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /la(h)aˈka/

Noun

לַהֲקָה • (lahaká) f (plural indefinite לְהָקוֹת, singular construct לַהֲקַת־, plural construct לַהֲקוֹת־) [pattern: קַטְלָה]

1. band (a group of musicians)
2. group of animals, e.g.

   pack (of wolves)

   flock (of birds)

   school (of fish)

   troop (of monkeys)

   pride (of lions)

See also

• עדר

References

• “להקה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• להקה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he