פִּנָּה
pinah
Everyday HebrewFormsפִּנּוֹת
Meaning1. The place where two walls or two streets meet.
2. A special small area for a certain activity, like a reading corner or a play corner.
HistoryThis word comes from the Bible. It meant the same thing back then: the corner of a building or a street. It comes from a root that means "to turn", because a corner is where you turn.
Example
The books are in the corner of the room.
