נא
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נא¹
Where it comes from
Related to Classical Syriac ܢܹܐ (nē, “please”) and probably related Arabic نِيَّة (niyya, “inclination”), see the meanings of its root.
adverb נָא · ná
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please, if you please
נא לא לעשן במסעדה, גברתי.
Similar: אָנָּא, בְּבַקָּשָׁה
נא²
Where it comes from
Compare Arabic نِيء (nīʔ, “raw, uncooked”) and Ge'ez ኒእ (niʾ, “raw, uncooked”).
adjective נָא · ná
- undercooked אַל־תֹּאכְלוּ מִמֶּנּוּ נָא וּבָשֵׁל מְבֻשָּׁל בַּמָּיִם
In English
- please interjection to make a polite request
- raw uncooked
- rare cooked very lightly
- undercooked insufficiently cooked
Talk about this word "נא." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%90. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. נא. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%90 "נא." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A0%D7%90.Cite this
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