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צ־ב־ב (ṣ-b-b)

Compare Classical Syriac ܥܒܐ (ʿabbā, spiny-tailed lizard) and Arabic ضَبّ (ḍabb, spiny-tailed lizard).

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צָב (tsávm (plural indefinite צַבִּים, singular construct צַב־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. turtle, tortoise

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