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Manayek (Hebrew: מנאייכ) is an Israeli television police procedural series. It is broadcast by Israel's public broadcaster, Kan 11, with three seasons airing since 2020.
I've heard the curse word Manyak/Manayek used. Hopefully you guys can explain what it means. Also, how is it spelled in Arabic? منياك؟. Also, what is the etymology of the word? Is it related to the English word "maniac"? Apparently there's a similar Russian word as well. Thanks!
Sep 28, 2023 · The title is Hebrew slang for rats, or cops, our lead being both, an internal investigator. We meet Izzy Bachar on the cusp of retirement, forced upon him as his department is being fully...
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May 26, 2009 · There are three different words: manyak, manyuk, and mnayek (the latter is pronounced maybe "menayek" or "manayek"). I think that mnayek is supposed to be the plural of manyuk, but it may be fictive: not exist in Arabic yet constructed according to the pattern of other plurals.
BTW, the Hebrew slang word 'manayek' or 'manyak' is a distortion of the arabic word منيك (pronounced 'mneyyek') which literally translates to "fucker" and is commonly used to mean "pervert". It’s a true cognate, it does mean jerk/asshole/etc. מנאייכ = מניאק = maniac = معتوه.
Sep 24, 2023 · ‘Manayek' (which, incidentally, is an Israeli word for “rats” and is a derogatory term used to describe the police) doesn’t show the Israeli police in a particularly positive light, with...
Jun 22, 2022 · Manayek, the title of which is a very derogatory slang term for a snitch, makes these characters so real and vivid, and they represent law–and-order story archetypes, so that the series will ...
