עני

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עני^¹

/(ʔ)aˈni/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Compare Aramaic עַנְיָא (ʿanyā). Related to Arabic عَنِيَ (ʕaniya, “to suffer from hardship”).

adjective עָנִי · aní · עֲנִיָּה · עֲנִיִּים · עֲנִיּוֹת

poor

noun עָנִי · aní · עֲנִיִּים

pauper

noun עֹנִי · óni

misspelling defective spelling of עוני

עני^²

/(ʔ)aˈni/ Modern Israeli

verb עֲנִי · aní

feminine, imperative, singular feminine singular imperative of עָנָה (anáh)

In English

poor with few or no possessions or money
pauper one who is extremely poor

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {עני},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A2%D7%A0%D7%99},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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