ענא

עֲנֵי, עֲנָא(עֲנָה) ch. sam(עני, ענה Ising in chorus; to answer). Targ. II Esth. 6:10. Targ. 1 Kings 12:7.Targ. Ps. 34:5 (Ms. עַנְיָינִי). Ib. 102:3; a. fr.Y.Succ.III, 54a top מה נַעְנֵי what shall we say in response? Ib. ר׳ יונה ע׳ הכין והכין R. J. responded, so be it, and so be it Ab. Zar.18a bot. אימא אלהא דמאיר עֲנֵנִי say, O God of Meïr, hear me; a. fr.Men.17a עני מרי, v. עֲנֵי II. Pa. עַנֵּי to speak or sing in chorus; to respond. Targ. O. Ex. 15:21. Targ. II Esth. 6:11. Ithpa. אִתְעַנֵּי, Ithpe. אִתְעֲנֵי, אִיעֲנֵי 1) to be answered. Targ. O. Ex. 19:19. Targ. Prov. 21:13 נתעני ed. Wil. (ed. Lag. נַעֲנוֹי will answer him; h. text יֵעָנֶה). 2) (euphem.) to be gratified, be eased. Y.Shebi.III, 34c bot. ההן דאזיל … ולא מִתְעַנֵּי he who went out to ease his bowels without success; (perhaps to be read מתפני, v. פְּנֵי?)