I heard people greet saying "kida" at the beginning of Krav Maga class.
A friend of mine never came to Israel before but she loves Krav Maga, and keeps learning it in several other countries, and now all her classmates insist she has to say "kidam" instead of "kida" in the country where she now lives. And she asked me why. But frankly, I have no idea.
Which is proper? kida? or kidam?
And could you please give me the spelling of "kida" or "kidam"?

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mattl

8 ago 2015

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Inglés (US)

I don't do Krav Maga, but I would guess they're saying ״קידה״ (kida), which means "bow" (as in rhymes with now).

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mattl

8 ago 2015

Inglés (US)

I don't do Krav Maga, but I would guess they're saying ״קידה״ (kida), which means "bow" (as in rhymes with now).

gal

12 ago 2015

Hebreo

Anyway, "kidam" doesn't mean anything in hebrew

hiromiks07

12 ago 2015

Japonés

Thank you all! My friend was really happy she wasn't wrong after some years of practicing Krav Maga saying "kida".
I wondered because I thought "kidam" might be a plural form of "kida", or something like that. Thank you!!!

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I heard people greet saying "kida" at the beginning of Krav Maga class.
A friend of mine never came to Israel before but she loves Krav Maga, and keeps learning it in several other countries, and now all her classmates insist she has to say "kidam" instead of "kida" in the country where she now lives. And she asked me why. But frankly, I have no idea.
Which is proper? kida? or kidam?
And could you please give me the spelling of "kida" or "kidam"?