כהה

Hebrew

Etymology

Compare Aramaic [script needed] (kəhā), Arabic قَهِيَ (kahiya, “to be/become weak, lack hunger”), all possibly related to Arabic قهوة (“wine; coffee”)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

כֵּהֶה • (kehé) m (feminine singular כֵּהָה, masculine plural כֵּהִים, feminine plural כֵּהוֹת)

1. dark (deep in hue)

Usage notes

• This describes both objects (e.g., עור כהה (“dark skin”)) and colors (e.g., כחול כהה (“dark blue”)).

Derived terms

• שחפית כהה