Hebrew Learning Guide
Adjectives

root חמק

חַמְקָנִי chamkani
חַמְקָנִית chamkanit

evasive, stealthy

Adjective forms

masc. singular fem. singular masc. plural fem. plural
חַמְקָנִי chamkani
חַמְקָנִית chamkanit
חַמְקָנִיִּים chamkaniyim
חַמְקָנִיּוֹת chamkaniyot

Notes

The first radical of this word is guttural; this affects the adjacent vowels.

Derived from חַמְקָן stealth plane, stealth vehicle (military); evasive person and ־ִי.

See also

  • Verb – pa'al לַחְמוֹק to slip, to sneak, to avoid
  • Verb – hitpa'el לְהִתְחַמֵּק to dodge, to avoid
  • Adjective – ktaltal pattern חֲמַקְמַק evasive, elusive, slippery
  • Noun – katlan pattern, masculine חַמְקָן stealth plane, stealth vehicle (military); evasive person