כּלבֿ

See also: כלב

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kélev, “dog”).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛ.ɫəv/
• (Poylish, Galitzish) IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪ̯ɫəv/

Noun

כּלבֿ • (kelev) m, plural כּלבֿים (klovem)

1. (derogatory) cur, mutt, mongrel, stray dog, vicious dog, derogatory name for a dog
2. (derogatory) wicked person, scoundrel, lowlife, son of a bitch

Derived terms

• כּלבֿטע (klafte, “bitch”)
• כּלבֿ שבכּלבים (keylev shebeklovem, “mean son of a bitch”)