Hebrew

Adjective

חַנּוּן • ‎(khanún)

1. merciful, compassionate

Usage notes

• This adjective is nearly always used to describe God, and thus the feminine and plural forms are very rare.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈχnun/

Noun

חְנוּן • ‎(khnún) m ‎(plural indefinite חְנוּנִים, feminine counterpart חְנוּנִית)

1. nerd