Hebrew

Noun

רֶגַע • ‎(réga') m ‎(plural indefinite רְגָעִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. a moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
2. a minute (one sixtieth of an hour of time), or a very short amount of time

Synonyms

• (minute): דקה ‎(daqá) (more common)

Interjection

רֶגַע • ‎(réga') [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. wait a moment, hold on

Synonyms

• שניה ‎(shniyá)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew רֶגַע.

Noun

רגע • ‎(rege) m, f, plural רגעס ‎(reges)

1. moment (brief, unspecified amount of time)
2. minute (one sixtieth of an hour)

Synonyms

• (moment): מאָמענט ‎(moment)
• (minute): מינוט ‎(minut)