הגנה

Hebrew

Etymology
Root
ג־נ־ן‎

Verbal noun of הֵגֵן‎ (hegén, “to defend, protect”).

Noun

הֲגָנָה \ הֲגַנָּה • (haganá) f

  1. defense, protection
    ‏שר ההגנה היפני‎ ― sár-hahaganá hayapáni ― the Japanese Minister of Defense
    ‏החלופה להגנה אישית היא הגנה אזורית.‎‎
    hakhalufá l'haganá ishít hí haganá ezorít
    The alternative to man-to-man defense is zone defense.
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