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חריף

Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Root
ח־ר־ף (ḥ-r-p)

Possibly a borrowing from Aramaic. Compare Arabic حريف.

Adjective edit

חָרִיף • (kharíf) (feminine חָרִיפָה, masculine plural חָרִיפִים, feminine plural חָרִיפוֹת)

  1. (of food) Spicy.
  2. (of criticism, or of text) Sharp, harsh, sharply critical.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • → Ladino: harif

References edit

  • “חריף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew חָרִיף.

Adjective edit

חריף • (kharif)

  1. sharp
  2. (figurative) intelligent, sagacious

Related terms edit

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