וְכוּ׳
Meanings
Phrase
1. Etc.; et al.
Pronunciation
v'khú.
Examples5
בקָהָל היו סְטוּדֶנְטִים, מוֹרִים, פְּקִידִים וְכוּ׳.
Among the audience, there were students, teachers, clerks, and so on.
בבֶּטֶן יֵשׁ מעיים, כליות, כָּבֵד וְכוּ׳.
In the belly, there are intestines, kidneys, liver, etc.
קָנִיתִי פְּרָחִים - וְרָדִים, חבצלות וְכוּ׳.
I bought flowers - roses, lilies, and so on.
לָמָּה אֲנָשִׁים מוֹסִיפִים מִשְׁפָּטִים פְּשׁוּטִים וּרְגִילִים כְּמוֹ "שָׁלוֹם", "מה שלומך?", וְכוּ׳?
Why do people add simple and common sentences such as "hello", "how are you", etc.?
לָמָּה אֲנָשִׁים מוֹסִיפִים מִשְׁפָּטִים פְּשׁוּטִים ומקובלים כְּמוֹ "שָׁלוֹם", "מה שלומך?", וְכוּ׳?
Why do people add simple and common sentences such as "hello", "how are you", etc.?