Hebrew

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Root
א־ג־ר־ף (ʾ-g-r-p)

From the root א־ג־ר־ף, extracted from the noun אֶגרוֹף m (egróf).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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איגרוף / אִגְרוּף (igrúfm (plural indefinite איגרופים / אִגְרוּפִים, singular construct איגרוף / אִגְרוּף־, plural construct איגרופי / אִגְרוּפֵי־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. boxing (a sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists).

Derived terms

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References

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  • אגרוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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