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קומה

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קומה¹

  • /koˈma/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Compare קָם (kam, “to raise, to stand up”) from the same root.

noun קוֹמָה · komá · קוֹמוֹתַיִם · קוֹמָתַיִם · קוֹמוֹת · קוֹמַת־

  1. story, floor
  2. tier
  3. height, stature

קומה²

  • /ˈkoma/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”), reinforced by cognates.

noun קוֹמָה · kóma · קוֹמוֹת

  1. a coma (state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma)

    Similar: תַּרְדֶּמֶת

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {קומה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}