←
nkytˀ n.f. deduction
deduction against a loan secured by property
JBA
BT BM 67b(3)↗ האי משכנתא באתרא דמסלקי לא ניכול אלא בנכיתא‏ : concerning mortgaged property, in a place where they remove (the creditor immediately from its possession on payment of the debt), he should enjoy the usufruct (of the field) only against a deduction (from the annual debt)
🔍▶
✎▶
DJBA derives this from nky, which comports with Geonic vocalizations; but an ultimate derivation from nkt 'to discount capital' seems equally possible if not preferable.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 754aJastrow: 910

© The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon ©
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:45:57 -0500