how to say “minor (person)” in Hebrew
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קָטִין, קְטִינָה
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The other day I wrote about the Hebrew words for young.
Here are the legal terms for minor, someone not yet of-age: קָטִין ( ) for a male and קְטִינָה ( ) for a female.
) for a male and קְטִינָה ( ) for a female.
If you have a basic Hebrew vocabulary, you’ll recognize the root of these words: ק.ט.נ, spelling קָטָן ( ) – small.
) – small.An example:
אָסוּר לִמְכּוֹר אַלְכּוֹהוֹל לִקְטִינִים.
It’s forbidden to sell alcohol to minors.
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