Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ד־ל־ק (d-l-q)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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דֶּלֶק (délekm (plural indefinite דְּלָקִים, singular construct דֶּלֶק־, plural construct דִּלְקֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. fuel
Derived terms
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Verb

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דָּלַק (dalák) (pa'al construction)

  1. to burn
  2. to chase
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From early Middle Persian *dalak, whence also Persian دله (dala) and Classical Syriac ܕܠܩܐ (daləqā).

Noun

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דָּלָק (dalákm [pattern: קָטָל]

  1. marten

References

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

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