קטינה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ק־ט־ן (q-ṭ-n)

Feminine counterpart of קָטִין (katín).

Noun

קְטִינָה • (k'tiná) f (plural indefinite קְטִינוֹת, masculine counterpart קָטִין)

1. A (female) minor, a (female) legal minor: a (female) person below the age of majority.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “minor”): בְּגִירָה (b'girá, “(female) legal adult”)

Further reading

• קטין on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he