Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
ע־פ־ע־ף (ʿ-p-ʿ-p)

Compare Ugaritic 𐎓𐎔𐎓𐎔 (ʿpʿp, pupil).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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עַפְעַף ('af'áfm (dual indefinite עפעפיים / עַפְעַפַּיִם)

  1. eyelid

Declension

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References

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

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