לגנוח
ligno'ach
The Hebrew word for 'groan' is לגנוח (ligno'ach).
This term refers to a low, guttural sound uttered in frustration or disapproval.
Meaning: low guttural sound uttered in frustration or disapproval (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ligno'ach
Did you know?
- The root of לגנוח is related to the word גנח, which can also describe a specific kind of animal sound, such as the low grunting of a pig.
- In modern Hebrew, the act of groaning לגנוח can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is complaining in a long and tedious manner.
- While לגנוח describes the sound, Hebrew has a different word, נאנח, for a 'sigh' that expresses sorrow or longing.
Example conversation
Noam and Noa are looking at a long to-do list.
- נועם Noamנועה, תראי כמה דברים אנחנו צריכים לעשות.Noa, tiri kama dvarim anachnu tzrichim la'asot.Noa, look how many things we need to do.
- נועה Noaאל תגרום לי לגנוח כבר עכשיו.al tagrim li lagnuach kvar achshav.Don't make me groan already.
- נועם Noamאני רק רוצה לסיים עם זה מהר.ani rak rotzelesayem im ze maher.I just want to finish with it quickly.
- נועה Noaאז בוא נתחיל לעבוד, נועם.az bo natchil la'avod, Noam.Then let's start working, Noam.
