Hebrew

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Root
שׁ־ק־ף (sh-q-p)

Etymology

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Coined by Polish-Israeli writer Leib Hazan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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משקפיים / מִשְׁקָפַיִם (mishkafáyimm du (singular indefinite מִשְׁקָף, dual construct מִשְׁקְפֵי־) [pattern: מִקְטָל]

  1. glasses, spectacles
    אני חובש משקפיים כבר שנים.
    aní khovésh mishkafáyim kvár shaním.
    I've worn glasses for years.

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