עוף
Hebrew
editEtymology 1
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ע־ו־ף (ʿ-w-p) |
Compare Ge'ez ዖፍ (ʿof, “bird”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /of/
Noun
editעוֹף • (of) m (plural indefinite עוֹפוֹת, singular construct עוֹף־, plural construct עוֹפוֹת־)
- A bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collective: - bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.
- poultry (meat), usually chicken
Synonyms
edit- (bird): ציפור (tsipór)
Derived terms
edit- עוֹף דּוֹרֵס (ʿof dores, “bird of prey”)
- עוֹף חוֹל (of khól, “phoenix”)
References
edit- “עוף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
Further reading
edit- עופות on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
- בשר עוף on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
edit- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /uf/
Verb
editעוּף • (uf)
- Masculine singular imperative of עָף (af)
Yiddish
editEtymology
editNoun
editעוף • (of) n, plural עופֿות (oyfes)
Derived terms
edit- עופֿעלע (eyfele)
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- Hebrew terms belonging to the root ע־ו־ף
- Hebrew terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hebrew lemmas
- Hebrew nouns
- Hebrew masculine nouns with plurals ending in ־ות
- Hebrew masculine nouns
- Hebrew non-lemma forms
- Hebrew verb forms
- he:Birds
- Yiddish terms derived from Hebrew
- Yiddish terms derived from the Hebrew root ע־ו־ף
- Yiddish lemmas
- Yiddish nouns
- Yiddish neuter nouns