to defend oneself
לְהִתְגּוֹנֵן
In the present tense, “to defend oneself” is מִתְגּוֹנֵן (masculine), מִתְגּוֹנֶנֶת (feminine), מִתְגּוֹנְנִים (masculine plural) and מִתְגּוֹנְנוֹת (feminine plural). Root ג-נ-נ, binyan הִתְפַּעֵל.
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