Hebrew

Alternative forms

• אוניה

Noun

אונייה \ אֳנִיָּה • ‎('oniyá) f ‎(plural indefinite אוניות \ אֳנִיּוֹת, singular construct אוניית \ אֳנִיַּת־, plural construct אוניות \ אֳנִיּוֹת־)

1. ship

Usage notes

• According to the Academy of the Hebrew language words with a Qamatz Qaṭan or Ḥaṭaf Qamatz should not be spelled with vav (ו) when writing unpointed Hebrew text, unless it alternates with a Ḥolam in another form of the word. In informal Hebrew this rule is sometimes ignored since it is hard for speakers to differentiate between words pronounced with /o/ because of a qamatz and the rest.

Related terms

• אוני \ אֳנִי ‎('oní)