Original: שָׁנִי

Transliteration: shânîy

Phonetic: shaw-nee'

Short Definition: Crimson

Original: שׁני

Transliteration: shânı̂y

Phonetic: shaw-nee'

BDB Definition:

1. scarlet, crimson
   1. properly, the insect 'coccus ilicis', the dried body of the female yielding colouring matter from which is made the dye used for cloth to colour it scarlet or crimson

Origin: of uncertain derivation

TWOT entry: 2420a

Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine