מוקש

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מוקש^¹

noun מוֹקֵשׁ · mokésh · מוֹקְשִׁים · מוֹקְשִׁי · מוֹקְשֵׁנוּ

mine (a device intended to explode when stepped upon or touched, or when approached by a ship, vehicle, or person)
obstacle, hindrance
trap
slang poop (on streets or other places where it might be stepped on)

מוקש^²

Where it comes from

Denominated from מוֹקֵשׁ (mokésh, “mine”) above forming a new root.

verb מֻקַּשׁ · mukásh · מיקש · מִקֵּשׁ · - · מוקשתי

construction pu'al to be mined

In English

mine military: exploding device
booby trap antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object
land mine mine that is placed on land

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מוקש},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A7%D7%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}