ספיר
Hebrew
editEtymology 1
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ס־פ־ר (s-p-r) |
Noun
editסַפִּיר • (sapír) m (plural indefinite סַפִּירִים)
- lapis lazuli (gem)
- (countable) sapphire (a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone)
- anything shiny and expensive
Proper noun
editסַפִּיר • (sapír) m or f
- a male or female given name, Sapir
Etymology 2
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ס־פ־ר (s-p-r) |
Adjective
editסָפִיר • (safír) (feminine סְפִירָה, masculine plural סְפִירִים, feminine plural סְפִירוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]
References
edit- “ספיר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
edit- ספיר on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he