Hebrew

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Root
ח־ר־ק (kh-r-q)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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חֶרֶק (khérekm (plural indefinite חֲרָקִים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. insect (an arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton)

Usage notes

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In Modern Hebrew this word is often pronounced חָרָק (kharák), despite this pronunciation being clearly rejected by the Academy of the Hebrew Language.

Verb

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חָרַק (kharák) (pa'al construction)

  1. to crunch, squeak

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