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הכיר

הכיר

Hebrew

Root
נ־כ־ר

Verb

הִכִּיר (hikír) (hif'il construction, passive counterpart הוכר \ הֻכַּר)

  1. (transitive) To know (someone), to recognize, to be familiar with (someone or something), to meet.
    הם לא מכירים אף אחד באזור.hem lo makirím af ekhád ba'ezór. ― They don't know anyone in the area.
    לא הכרתי אותו, אבל הכרתי את השם שלו.lo hikárti otó, aval hikárti et hashém sheló. ― I didn't know him, but I had heard his name.
    מתי הכרת אותה?matái hikárt otá? ― When did you first meet her?
  2. (diplomacy, transitive) To recognize (a country or legal entity).

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